Ephrata Area School District
Ephrata Area School District is a public school district based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, serving 3,918 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 560 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Brian Troop. It spends about $14,739 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Ephrata Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ephrata Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,739 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,045 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $76.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 596 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern York School DistrictManchester | 3,971 | 8 | $15,118 | 15.1 | #104 |
| Marple Newtown School DistrictNewtown Square | 3,942 | 6 | $19,561 | 12.7 | #105 |
| Ephrata Area School DistrictEphrata · this district | 3,918 | 7 | $14,739 | 12.8 | #106 |
| Spring Grove Area School DistrictSpring Grove | 3,872 | 6 | $15,917 | 15.1 | #107 |
| Exeter Township School DistrictReading | 3,858 | 6 | $16,615 | 14.7 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado School DistrictEl Dorado, AR | 3,921 | $11,030 | 12.5 |
| Moorestown Township Public School DistrictMoorestown, NJ | 3,919 | $22,149 | 11.3 |
| HattiesburgHattiesburg, MS | 3,918 | $11,733 | 13.1 |
| Lebanon Community School District 9Lebanon, OR | 3,918 | $12,331 | 18.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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