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Tuscarora School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 535 students in Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tuscarora 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.6%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,111 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,955
$23,724
Spending / Student
$17,111
$23,146
Best Tuscarora School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James Buchanan Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5191 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-5221
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-5221
Gr: 6-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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