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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 middle school serving 1,047 students in Mechanicsburg Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Mechanicsburg Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,344 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
42,663 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
159 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
431 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
3,204 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
74%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
319
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
367
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
364
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
382
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
23,911
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mechanicsburg MiddleSchool
(Math: 21% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1750 South Market Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4560
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 1,047 students
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