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Ephrata, Pennsylvania - 7 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Ephrata Area Sd #355 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,676 per pupil, Ephrata Area Sd ranks #396 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,953
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,676
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ephrata Area Sd operates 7 public schools serving 3,953 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lancaster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,676 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.7% local, 29.0% state, and 7.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #355 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 329.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fulton El Sch, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.
Its largest campus is Ephrata Shs, enrolling 1,347 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Akron El Sch, at 276 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ephrata Shs accounts for 34.1% of all Ephrata Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ephrata Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ephrata Area Sd school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Ephrata Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 276 students (lowest) to 1,347 students (highest), a spread of 1,071 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ephrata Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Ephrata Area Sd is typically wider than the Ephrata Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Ephrata Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Ephrata Area Sd is typically wider than the Ephrata Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Ephrata Area Sd has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,953 students.
How much does Ephrata Area Sd spend per student?
Ephrata Area Sd spends $16,676 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #355 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Ephrata Area Sd?
Ephrata Area Sd students are 74.7% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ephrata Area Sd?
Ephrata Area Sd has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #355 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.