Is Littlestown Senior High School a good school?

Littlestown Senior High School ranks 98 th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Littlestown Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 537 students attended Littlestown Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Littlestown Senior High School?

Students at Littlestown Senior High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Littlestown Senior High School?

Littlestown Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Middle : Maple Avenue Middle School

Littlestown Senior High School

Summary:

Littlestown Senior High School is a public high school serving 551 students in grades 9-12 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Littlestown Area School District, which is ranked 291 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Littlestown Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 7 and 208 over the past 10 years. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, including a 63.8% proficiency rate in Algebra I compared to the state average of 41.6%. Littlestown Senior High School also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 125 or better in Pennsylvania for female, male, white, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students.

The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 87.5% over the past 5 years, and a low dropout rate of 1.2% to 2.3% during the same period. While Littlestown Senior High School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Susquehannock High School and Gettysburg Area High School, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, Littlestown's consistent high rankings and equity in student outcomes make it a standout institution in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

200 E Myrtle St
Littlestown, PA 17340-1339

(717) 359-4146

District: Littlestown Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,636

Feeder schools for Littlestown Senior High School:

Middle:

Maple Avenue Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 537

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Littlestown Senior High School ranks better than 85.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Littlestown Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.7%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Littlestown Senior High School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Littlestown Senior High School employs 47.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Littlestown Senior High School is $10,636.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Littlestown Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Littlestown Senior High School 98^th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Littlestown Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Littlestown Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Littlestown Area School District 291^st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Littlestown Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Littlestown Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	58.06	279^th	583	52.1%
2004	57.51	286^th	590	51.5%
2005	50.47	365^th	593	38.4%
2006	59.32	288^th	604	52.3%
2007	54.18	364^th	615	40.8%
2008	59.55	292^nd	621	53.0%
2009	62.33	250^th	632	60.4%
2010	46.20	427^th	649	34.2%
2011	57.38	342^nd	660	48.2%
2012	63.23	276^th	664	58.4%
2013	57.20	281^st	591	52.5%
2014	73.07	134^th	580	76.9%
2015	84.85	56^th	680	91.8%
2016	80.62	94^th	677	86.1%
2017	79.29	118^th	663	82.2%
2018	79.79	112^th	673	83.4%
2019	81.24	106^th	693	84.7%
2021	67.65	208^th	537	61.3%
2022	74.60	170^th	634	73.2%
2023	96.51	7^th	674	99.0%
2024	82.22	98^th	686	85.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Littlestown Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.87	17^th	652	97.4%
2024	76.92	125^th	664	81.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Littlestown Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.65	90^th	665	86.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Littlestown Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.64	22^nd	513	95.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Littlestown Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	79.41	116^th	662	82.5%

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Rank History for White students at Littlestown Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.03	11^th	577	98.1%
2024	74.68	136^th	595	77.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Littlestown Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	503	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	510
1989	443	8	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	455
1990	429	5	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	439
1991	420	6	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	431
1992	445	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	453
1993	489	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	493
1994	519	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	529
1995	532	3	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	541
1996	532	3	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	541
1997	579	3	3	6	4	n/a	n/a	595
1998	622	1	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	638
1999	676	1	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	692
2000	695	3	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	714
2001	693	3	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	713
2002	694	2	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	705
2003	694	2	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	705
2004	750	7	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	767
2005	710	10	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	729
2006	715	6	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	730
2007	716	10	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	740
2008	687	15	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	723
2009	695	12	11	12	1	n/a	n/a	731
2010	695	16	14	17	1	n/a	n/a	743
2011	680	24	11	10	0	0	0	725
2012	615	23	8	13	1	0	0	660
2013	593	23	5	17	1	0	4	643
2014	598	24	2	20	2	0	6	652
2015	582	20	3	22	2	0	6	635
2016	517	22	5	16	2	0	4	566
2017	593	13	4	20	2	0	3	635
2018	574	9	4	19	2	0	6	614
2019	569	7	3	16	3	0	7	605
2020	558	8	2	17	1	0	8	594
2021	534	9	5	20	2	0	14	584
2022	544	6	7	24	1	0	12	594
2023	499	6	5	23	0	0	18	551
2024	487	5	4	24	0	0	17	537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Littlestown Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	39.1	13.0	n/a
1989	455	40.1	11.3	n/a
1990	439	40.1	10.9	0
1991	431	40.1	10.7	n/a
1992	453	42.1	10.7	n/a
1993	493	34.5	14.3	n/a
1994	529	38.5	13.7	n/a
1995	541	36.0	15.0	n/a
1996	541	36.0	15.0	n/a
1997	595	39.5	15.1	n/a
1998	638	39.5	16.2	n/a
1999	692	41.0	16.9	n/a
2000	714	42.0	17.0	14.6
2001	713	45.0	15.8	13
2002	705	44.9	15.7	15.9
2003	705	44.9	15.7	15.9
2004	767	46.9	16.4	12.3
2005	729	48.0	15.2	15.4
2006	730	50.2	14.5	18.2
2007	740	48.1	15.4	17.4
2008	723	54.2	13.3	16.5
2009	731	50.1	14.6	17.8
2010	743	48.3	15.3	25
2011	725	50.0	14.5	26.1
2012	660	47.8	13.8	27.3
2013	643	47.8	13.4	28.5
2014	652	49.5	13.1	32.4
2015	635	50.0	12.7	35.1
2016	566	48.0	11.7	29.5
2017	635	48.1	13.1	30.6
2018	614	46.6	13.1	29.8
2019	605	45.1	13.4	25.6
2020	594	47.1	12.6	24.4
2021	584	47.1	12.3	21.7
2022	594	46.2	12.8	25.3
2023	551	46.1	11.9	32.1
2024	537	47.1	11.3	33.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Littlestown Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	39.1	13.0	n/a
1989	455	40.1	11.3	n/a
1990	439	40.1	10.9	0
1991	431	40.1	10.7	n/a
1992	453	42.1	10.7	n/a
1993	493	34.5	14.3	n/a
1994	529	38.5	13.7	n/a
1995	541	36.0	15.0	n/a
1996	541	36.0	15.0	n/a
1997	595	39.5	15.1	n/a
1998	638	39.5	16.2	n/a
1999	692	41.0	16.9	n/a
2000	714	42.0	17.0	14.6
2001	713	45.0	15.8	13
2002	705	44.9	15.7	15.9
2003	705	44.9	15.7	15.9
2004	767	46.9	16.4	12.3
2005	729	48.0	15.2	15.4
2006	730	50.2	14.5	18.2
2007	740	48.1	15.4	17.4
2008	723	54.2	13.3	16.5
2009	731	50.1	14.6	17.8
2010	743	48.3	15.3	25
2011	725	50.0	14.5	26.1
2012	660	47.8	13.8	27.3
2013	643	47.8	13.4	28.5
2014	652	49.5	13.1	32.4
2015	635	50.0	12.7	35.1
2016	566	48.0	11.7	29.5
2017	635	48.1	13.1	30.6
2018	614	46.6	13.1	29.8
2019	605	45.1	13.4	25.6
2020	594	47.1	12.6	24.4
2021	584	47.1	12.3	21.7
2022	594	46.2	12.8	25.3
2023	551	46.1	11.9	32.1
2024	537	47.1	11.3	33.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Littlestown Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$14,580 (100.0%)	$14,580
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$14,250 (100.0%)	$14,250
2021	$67 (0.4%)	$15,528 (99.6%)	$15,595
2022	$54 (0.5%)	$10,582 (99.5%)	$10,636

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Littlestown Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 106^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 7^th of 674 High schools	14.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Littlestown Senior High School)	80.6	80.6
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Littlestown Senior High School)	82.7	80.3	2.4%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Littlestown Senior High School)	82.8	75.1	7.7%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	35.1	36.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	605	551	8.9%
African American	7	6	14.3%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	16	23	43.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	569	499	12.3%
Two or More Races	7	18	157.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.6%	32.1%	6.5%

Schools Near Littlestown Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Littlestown Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 E Myrtle St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	537	47	11.3	33.7%	487 (90.7%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	82.2	98^th of 686 public high schools	85.7%		96.5	7^th of 674 public high schools	99.0%	91	63.8	75.2	68.8	$10,636	$54	$10,583
South Western Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4807	1,356	96	14.1	35.4%	1,098 (81.0%)	92 (6.8%)	93 (6.9%)	27 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.2%)	68	224^th of 686 public high schools	67.3%		78.6	122^nd of 674 public high schools	81.9%	102	66.8	56.3	59.4	$16,403	$00	$16,403
Hanover Senior High School	Public	8-12	401 Moul Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	590	40	14.9	65.3%	371 (62.9%)	44 (7.5%)	123 (20.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.5%)	54.2	351^st of 686 public high schools	48.8%		52.9	356^th of 674 public high schools	47.2%	5	35.1	46.1	70.9	$15,138	$893	$14,246
New Oxford Senior High School	Public	9-12	130 Berlin Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	1,252	85	14.7	46.0%	945 (75.5%)	26 (2.1%)	234 (18.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.1%)	53	364^th of 686 public high schools	46.9%		57.4	318^th of 674 public high schools	52.8%	46	44.1	48.4	58.7	$15,960	$197	$15,764
Adams County Technical Institute	Public	11-12	1126 Old Harrisburg RD	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Adams County Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(717) 398-3178	6	7	.8		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gettysburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1130 Old Harrisburg Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	1,043	77	13.5	45.3%	749 (71.8%)	52 (5.0%)	179 (17.2%)	20 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	73.4	170^th of 686 public high schools	75.2%		70.5	200^th of 674 public high schools	70.3%	30	52.5	62.0	70.5	$19,026	$615	$18,411
Spring Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	1490 Roth Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	1,198	77	15.5	37.7%	960 (80.1%)	70 (5.8%)	94 (7.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.4%)	77.4	135^th of 686 public high schools	80.3%		68	225^th of 674 public high schools	66.6%	90	52.0	60.1	80.6	$18,309	$1,165	$17,144
Biglerville High School	Public	9-12	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	523	42	12.3	46.5%	356 (68.1%)	5 (1.0%)	151 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	73.3	171^st of 686 public high schools	75.1%		50.2	380^th of 674 public high schools	43.6%	209	51.9	64.3	69.0	$15,400	$00	$15,400
Fairfield Area High School	Public	9-12	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	289	26	11.0	23.9%	272 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45.5	425^th of 686 public high schools	38.0%		28.2	515^th of 674 public high schools	23.6%	90	31.4	41.0	64.7	$21,406	$197	$21,209
Bermudian Springs High School	Public	9-12	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 528-4113	602	40	15.0	33.7%	487 (80.9%)	2 (0.3%)	94 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	44.1	439^th of 686 public high schools	36.0%		47.1	404^th of 674 public high schools	40.1%	35	33.3	45.8	58.0	$14,501	$55	$14,447

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