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Mars Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,051 students in Mars Area SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mars Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Mars Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mars Area Sr. High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
3,445 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mars Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
55%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
29 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,270 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
95%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
249
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,593 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,240
$23,665
Spending / Student
$14,593
$23,089
Best Mars Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mars Area Sr. High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
520 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-1581
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-1581
Grades: 9-12
| 1,051 students
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