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B+

Gettysburg Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Gettysburg, Cumberland Township, Straban Township, Franklin Township, Mount Joy Township, Highland Township and Freedom Township.

Gettysburg’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,782
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,381
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$60.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gettysburg Area School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $60.1M, about $21,610 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Gettysburg 8,365B+Cumberland Township 7,219B+Straban Township 4,968B+Franklin Township 4,781BMount Joy Township 3,881B+Highland Township 1,020Freedom Township 847

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gettysburg. Grade by grade →

K–5Lincoln El SchThis district
6–8Gettysburg Area MSThis district
9–12Gettysburg Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 36.1% · 1,327 students tested
Reading / language arts64%
State average 55.1% · 1,486 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.5% · 251 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,381 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 27%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,864’20
2,791’21
2,778’22
2,820’23
2,782’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gettysburg
B+
393 students14:1
Franklin Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cashtown
A−
340 students12:1
James Gettys El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gettysburg
B+
334 students12:1
Gettysburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gettysburg
B−
646 students12:1
Gettysburg Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Gettysburg
B+
1,069 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Upper Adams School DistrictArendtsville, Butler Township, Menallen Township
$18,075per student
Fairfield Area School DistrictHamiltonban Township, Liberty Township
$20,706per student
Conewago Valley School DistrictMount Pleasant Township, Tyrone Township
$17,248per student
Littlestown Area School DistrictGermany Township, Mount Pleasant Township
$17,653per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.