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Ephrata Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Ephrata Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,985 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Ephrata Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Lancaster County). During the 2024 school year, 3,985 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ephrata Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Judy Beiler2027
Jason Breckbill2027
Trisha Good2027
Tim Stauffer2027
Chris Weber2027
Philip Eby2025
Lara Paparo2025
Justin Showalter2025
Timothy Stayer2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,833,000 $1,458 7%
Local: $51,393,000 $12,842 64%
State: $23,407,000 $5,849 29%
Total: $80,633,000 $20,148
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $99,324,000 $24,818
Total Current Expenditures: $66,739,000 $16,676
Instructional Expenditures: $39,735,000 $9,928 40%
Student and Staff Support: $6,805,000 $1,700 7%
Administration: $8,617,000 $2,153 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,582,000 $2,894 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $26,025,000 $6,502
Construction: $25,517,000 $6,376
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $229,000 $57
Interest on Debt: $898,000 $224


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 40-49 30-39 25-29 <50 35-39 46
2018-2019 53 60-69 40-49 30-34 >=50 45-49 55
2017-2018 51 50-54 30-34 35-39 PS 30-39 53
2016-2017 54 55-59 35-39 30-34 PS 30-39 57
2015-2016 56 55-59 45-49 40-44 PS 30-39 58
2014-2015 56 55-59 40-44 35-39 PS 21-39 58
2013-2014 79 80-89 55-59 65-69 >=50 >=50 81
2012-2013 80 85-89 65-69 65-69 PS 81
2011-2012 82 80-89 70-74 70-74 PS 83
2010-2011 82 80-89 70-74 70-74 >=50 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 40-49 40-49 40-44 >=50 50-54 59
2018-2019 66 70-79 40-49 45-49 >=50 65-69 68
2017-2018 67 70-74 45-49 50-54 PS 50-59 70
2016-2017 66 75-79 45-49 45-49 PS 50-59 69
2015-2016 70 70-74 65-69 55-59 PS 40-49 72
2014-2015 69 70-74 55-59 50-54 PS 40-59 71
2013-2014 73 80-89 50-54 60-64 >=50 <50 75
2012-2013 74 75-79 60-64 60-64 PS 75
2011-2012 76 70-79 65-69 60-64 PS 77
2010-2011 77 70-79 60-64 60-64 >=50 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 86 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 88 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 92 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 94 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 88 PS >=50 >=80 PS 85-89
2013-2014 90 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2012-2013 89 >=50 >=50 60-79 90-94
2011-2012 91 >=50 >=50 >=80 90-94
2010-2011 89 PS PS 60-79 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,985 0.8
2022-2023 3,953 -1.2
2021-2022 4,002 -3.2
2020-2021 4,130 -1.0
2019-2020 4,171 -0.1
2018-2019 4,174 0.6
2017-2018 4,147 -0.5
2016-2017 4,169 0.4
2015-2016 4,153 -0.3
2014-2015 4,167 -0.9
2013-2014 4,203 0.0
2012-2013 4,202 1.3
2011-2012 4,148 0.5
2010-2011 4,127 1.6
2009-2010 4,062 -0.4
2008-2009 4,079 2.0
2007-2008 3,996 -1.8
2006-2007 4,068 1.5
2005-2006 4,008 0.2
2004-2005 3,998 -2.0
2003-2004 4,079 -1.4
2002-2003 4,136 -2.5
2001-2002 4,238 -2.0
2000-2001 4,324 -0.2
1999-2000 4,334 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ephrata Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 4.7
Black 2.9 14.4
Hispanic 12.2 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.8 5.3
White 76.4 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ephrata Area School District had 307.36 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 121.56
Secondary: 142.70
Total: 307.36

Ephrata Area School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 14.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 18.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 85.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.35
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.85
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 17.00
Other Support Services: 106.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ephrata Area School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Akron El Sch292KG-4
Clay El Sch374KG-4
Ephrata Intermediate Sch5695-6
Ephrata Ms6077-8
Ephrata Shs1,3579-12
Fulton El Sch305KG-4
Highland El Sch466KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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