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Gettysburg Area School District, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Area School District is a unified school district in Adams County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 29,323 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 176 sq mi (456 km²) of land.

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Gettysburg Area School District in Pennsylvania
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
29,323 ± 528
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Adams County
Land area
176 sq mi (456 km²)
Median household income
$84,673 ± $5,569
Median home value
$289,900 ± $13,706
Water area
0.96 sq mi (2.49 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4210710
Coordinates (central point)
39.850015, -77.297963
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Gettysburg Area School District, largest first

  1. Gettysburg (borough)8,254 people
  2. Cumberland Township7,116 people
  3. Straban Township4,892 people
  4. Franklin Township4,722 people
  5. Mount Joy Township3,830 people
  6. Lake Heritage (CDP)2,997 people
  7. Freedom Township1,055 people
  8. Highland Township852 people
  9. McKnightstown (CDP)695 people
  10. Cashtown (CDP)346 people
  11. Hunterstown (CDP)137 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Fairfield Area School District7.9 mi southwest
  2. Upper Adams School District8.2 mi north
  3. Littlestown Area School District12 mi southeast
  4. Conewago Valley School District13 mi east
  5. Waynesboro Area School District13 mi west
  6. Shippensburg Area School District19 mi northwest
  7. Chambersburg Area School District21 mi northwest
  8. Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland25 mi southeast
  9. Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland27 mi south

These share a boundary with Gettysburg Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Gettysburg Area School District before you rely on it.

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