Photo: Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0Gettysburg’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Gettysburg’s districts is 47%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gettysburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gettysburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1252 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gettysburg’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,381 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Gettysburg Area MS, then Gettysburg Area HS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gettysburg’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gettysburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Gettysburg
Lincoln El Sch
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Gettysburg
Lincoln El Sch
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Gettysburg
Lincoln El Sch
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Gettysburg
Lincoln El Sch
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Gettysburg
Lincoln El Sch
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Gettysburg
Lincoln El Sch
Grades K–5 · 393 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,069 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,069 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,069 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,069 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Gettysburg’s public schools are run by Gettysburg Area School District, which also serves Cumberland, Franklin, Freedom and Highland and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Gettysburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Gettysburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg | B+ | Gettysburg Area |
| Cumberland | B+ | Gettysburg Area |
| Straban | B+ | Gettysburg Area |
All 2 neighbors share Gettysburg Area with Gettysburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gettysburg
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gettysburg’s schools
Are Gettysburg’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gettysburg children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gettysburg in?
Gettysburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,782 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gettysburg kids go to high school?
Gettysburg Area HS, with 1,069 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Gettysburg’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Gettysburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Gettysburg spend per student?
$20,381 in Gettysburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gettysburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gettysburg → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.