Ephrata Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lancaster

District Profile

803 Oak Blvd

Ephrata, PA 17522-1998

Phone 717-721-1513

Fax 717-721-1514

Includes the municipalities of Akron Borough, Clay Township, Ephrata Borough, Ephrata Township.

Square Miles

43.87

Students Enrolled

4,006

Total Number of Schools:

7
  • Akron El Sch (K-4)
  • Clay El Sch (K-4)
  • Ephrata Intermediate Sch (5-6)
  • Ephrata MS (7-8)
  • Ephrata SHS (9-12)
  • Fulton El Sch (K-4)
  • Highland El Sch (K-4)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

4,006

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.30%
Asian
2.40%
Black
2.40%
Latino
11.36%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
5.07%
White
78.41%

Gender

Male
52.15%
Female
47.85%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.93%
English Learner
3.30%

Financials

Median Household Income

$64,006.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $51,272,657.73 66.18%
State Revenues $23,028,726.64 29.72%
Federal $3,106,926.25 4.01%
Other $56,189.55 0.07%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$42,894,126.53
Property Values Within District
$213,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.39%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

46.53%
College/University
7.92%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 47.39% 49.44% N/A
Grade 4 54.62% 49.60% 84.68%
Grade 5 53.90% 33.92% N/A
Grade 6 55.36% 37.05% N/A
Grade 7 51.21% 20.69% N/A
Grade 8 48.83% 27.76% 57.29%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 80.95% 61.83% 72.79%

Staff

263

Teachers

28

Administrators

191

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Brian Troop

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Chris Weber
Board President
12 2023-2027
Timothy Stayer
Board Vice President
22 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Judy Beiler
19 2023-2027
Jason Breckbill
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Philip Eby
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Trisha Good
4 2023-2027
Dr. Lara Paparo
1 2023-2025
Justin Showalter
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tim Stauffer
12 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.