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Mechanicsburg Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 319 students in Mechanicsburg Area SD School District.
Public Preschools in Mechanicsburg Area SD School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
4,344 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mechanicsburg Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
159 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
431 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
10%
25%
# White Students
3,204 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
74%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
319
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
367
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
364
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
382
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,499 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,083
$23,665
Spending / Student
$23,499
$23,089
Best Mechanicsburg Area SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
600 S Norway St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 506-0852
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 506-0852
Grades: K
| 319 students
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