Littlestown Area School District

162 Newark St
Littlestown, PA 17340-1343
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 532 students in Littlestown Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Littlestown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Littlestown Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Littlestown Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,691 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Littlestown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#314 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
38%
54%
55%
65%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
90%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,385 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,543
$23,724
Spending / Student
$20,385
$23,146

Best Littlestown Area School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Littlestown Sr. High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 E Myrtle St
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146
Gr: 9-12 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,691 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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