Public schools in Ephrata, PA
Ephrata has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,653 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Ephrata Area SD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ephrata's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ephrata | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata Area SD | 6 | 3,953 | $17,692 |
| Lancaster County CTC | 1 | 43 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Ephrata, 1,372 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata SHS | 1,347 | 12.1 | 44.7% | Ephrata Area SD |
| Lancaster County CTC-Brownstown Campus | 25 | 1.4 | 84.0% | Lancaster County CTC |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Ephrata, 1,169 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata Middle School | 601 | 11.5 | 47.3% | Ephrata Area SD |
| Ephrata Intermediate School | 568 | 14.3 | 49.8% | Ephrata Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Ephrata, 1,112 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School | 438 | 14.1 | 51.4% | Ephrata Area SD |
| Clay Elementary School | 377 | 13.1 | 44.0% | Ephrata Area SD |
| Fulton Elementary School | 297 | 13.8 | 57.6% | Ephrata Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ephrata's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Ephrata school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 438 students (state 460).
| Ephrata | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 438 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Ephrata schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ephrata
- Ephrata Area SDRuns 6 of Ephrata's 7 public schools and spent $17,692 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,692
- Ephrata SHS, the largest high school in Ephrata1,347 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.1,347
- Compare Ephrata Area SD with Lancaster County CTCEphrata's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ephrata addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Ephrata
How many public schools are in Ephrata, PA?
7 public schools with an address in Ephrata were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,653 students.What is the largest high school in Ephrata?
Ephrata SHS, with 1,347 students in 2024-25 (Ephrata Area SD).Which districts run Ephrata's schools?
Ephrata Area SD (6 schools), Lancaster County CTC (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25