Mount Union Area School District

603 North Industrial Drive
Mount Union, PA 17066
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mount Union Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 245 students in Mount Union Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Mount Union Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Union Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#510 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
38%
36%
55%
39%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
85%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,025 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,417
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,025
$23,119

Best Mount Union Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Union Area Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
706 North Shaver Street
Mount Union, PA 17066
(814) 542-9311
Gr: 6-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,133 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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