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Littlestown Senior High School

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Littlestown Senior High School ranks 80 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Littlestown Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 537. The school is part of the Littlestown Area School District, which is ranked 228 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Littlestown Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a peak ranking of 7th out of 674 schools in 2022-2023. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. Notably, the school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania high schools for these groups.

Littlestown Senior High School's academic achievements are further highlighted by its high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.3% to 88.9% over the past five years, and its low dropout rate, ranging from 0.8% to 1.6% during the same period. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages on the Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates of 71.2% in Algebra I, 75.2% in Biology, and 70% in Literature in the 2024-2025 school year. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Fairfield Area High School and Bermudian Springs High School, Littlestown Senior High School outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance.

532

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,390

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 E Myrtle St
Littlestown, PA 17340-1339

(717) 359-4146

District: Littlestown Area School District

Feeder schools for Littlestown Senior High School:

Middle:

Maple Avenue Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg52%

80^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 606Littlestown Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	80 of 681	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	98 of 686	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	96.5	7 of 674	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	170 of 634	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	208 of 537	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	106 of 693	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	112 of 673	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	118 of 663	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	94 of 677	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	56 of 680	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	73.1	134 of 580	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.2	281 of 591	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	276 of 664	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	342 of 660	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	427 of 649	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.3	250 of 632	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	292 of 621	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	364 of 615	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	288 of 604	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.5	365 of 593	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.5	286 of 590	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.1	279 of 583	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	85 of 524	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	95.6	22 of 513	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	70 of 657	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	90 of 665	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	86 of 651	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	125 of 664	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	17 of 652	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	103 of 660	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	116 of 662	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	88 of 583	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	136 of 595	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.0	11 of 577	98.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology75%+26 vs state

Algebra I71%+27 vs state

Literature70%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Littlestown Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	532	47	11.2	34.0%	486 (91.4%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	85	80^th of 681 public high schools	88.3%		82.2	98^th of 686 public high schools	85.7%	18	71.2	75.2	70.0	$19,390	$256	$19,134
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	1,380	92	14.9	34.8%	1,117 (80.9%)	102 (7.4%)	97 (7.0%)	24 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.6%)	58.5	305^th of 681 public high schools	55.2%		68	224^th of 686 public high schools	67.3%	81	58.1	49.0	55.6	$17,290	$00	$17,290
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	578	39	14.7	66.6%	355 (61.4%)	36 (6.2%)	133 (23.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	56	329^th of 681 public high schools	51.7%		54.2	351^st of 686 public high schools	48.8%	22	41.0	50.9	64.5	$14,958	$882	$14,076
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	1,229	85	14.4	46.9%	918 (74.7%)	24 (2.0%)	243 (19.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.8%)	58.2	311^th of 681 public high schools	54.3%		53	364^th of 686 public high schools	46.9%	53	47.1	51.7	61.4	$17,034	$787	$16,247
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	5	8	.6		5 (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	1,069	74	14.4	44.2%	762 (71.3%)	50 (4.7%)	189 (17.7%)	21 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.0%)	72.6	186^th of 681 public high schools	72.7%		73.4	170^th of 686 public high schools	75.2%	16	56.7	63.0	65.6	$20,994	$896	$20,098
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	1,163	81	14.3	38.9%	933 (80.2%)	64 (5.5%)	102 (8.8%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	68	230^th of 681 public high schools	66.2%		77.4	135^th of 686 public high schools	80.3%	95	48.2	58.0	69.7	$18,188	$682	$17,506
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	535	53	10.1	45.4%	357 (66.7%)	7 (1.3%)	159 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	63.2	267^th of 681 public high schools	60.8%		73.3	171^st of 686 public high schools	75.1%	96	48.3	53.6	66.0	$19,721	$108	$19,613
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	277	26	10.8	24.9%	257 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36.4	473^rd of 681 public high schools	30.5%		45.5	425^th of 686 public high schools	38.0%	48	32.8	39.7	53.7	$23,736	$275	$23,461
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	576	41	14.0	35.2%	454 (78.8%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	60.1	290^th of 681 public high schools	57.4%		44.1	439^th of 686 public high schools	36.0%	149	42.8	52.7	67.3	$16,061	$38	$16,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Littlestown Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Littlestown Senior High School?

Students at Littlestown Senior High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% 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

Is Littlestown Senior High School a good school?

Littlestown Senior High School ranks 80^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Littlestown Senior High School in?

Littlestown Area School District

How many students attend Littlestown Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Littlestown Senior High School.

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