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Tulpehocken 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 214 students in Tulpehocken Area School District.
Public Middle Schools in Tulpehocken Area School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tulpehocken Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#255 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
78%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,079 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,421 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,079
$23,724
Spending / Student
$25,421
$23,146
Best Tulpehocken Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
430 New Schaefferstown Rd
Bernville, PA 19506
(717) 933-4611
Bernville, PA 19506
(717) 933-4611
Gr: 7-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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