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Item: Upper Adams School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

161 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307-0847

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 677-7191

www.upperadams.org

Top Rankings

Upper Adams School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

1,559 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	89	150
1	130	158
2	106	161
3	97	169
4	123	162
5	122	168
6	114	169
7	129	171
8	114	173
9	135	185
10	129	181
11	127	178
12	144	177

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District Rank

Upper Adams 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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#267 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District
2023	#267
2022	#265
2021	#323
2019	#238
2018	#278
2017	#323
2016	#362
2015	#322
2014	#347
2013	#332
2012	#288
2011	#311
2010	#297

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	40%	38%
2022	38%	36%
2021	33%	38%
2019	50%	45%
2018	49%	45%
2017	45%	46%
2016	43%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	73%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	78%	74%
2011	77%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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59%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2022	59%	55%
2021	52%	55%
2019	66%	62%
2018	49%	63%
2017	64%	63%
2016	62%	62%
2015	61%	62%
2014	71%	70%
2013	71%	70%
2012	71%	71%
2011	73%	73%
2010	72%	72%

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59%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2022	59%	57%
2021	63%	64%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

16.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	16.6%	23.3%
2022	17.6%	26.6%
2021	7.4%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.46	0.58
2022	0.46	0.57
2021	0.45	0.57
2020	0.45	0.55
2019	0.45	0.54
2018	0.42	0.53
2017	0.42	0.52
2016	0.42	0.51
2015	0.40	0.51
2014	0.40	0.49
2013	0.39	0.48
2012	0.38	0.47
2011	0.37	0.46
2010	0.39	0.44
2009	0.38	0.44
2008	0.37	0.43
2007	0.34	0.41
2006	0.35	0.41
2005	0.32	0.40
2004	0.30	0.40
2003	0.28	0.38
2002	0.27	0.37
2001	0.26	0.37
2000	0.24	0.35
1999	0.20	0.35
1998	0.20	0.34
1997	0.17	0.34
1996	0.15	0.33
1995	0.14	0.33
1994	0.15	0.33
1993	0.12	0.31
1992	0.16	0.31
1991	0.17	0.31
1990	0.15	0.30
1989	0.15	0.30
1988	0.13	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2013)
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	30%	14%
2022	31%	14%
2021	29%	13%
2020	29%	13%
2019	29%	12%
2018	28%	11%
2017	28%	11%
2016	27%	10%
2015	26%	10%
2014	24%	10%
2013	23%	9%
2012	22%	9%
2011	21%	8%
2010	21%	8%
2009	20%	8%
2008	21%	7%
2007	19%	7%
2006	21%	6%
2005	18%	6%
2004	17%	6%
2003	15%	5%
2002	15%	5%
2001	14%	5%
2000	13%	4%
1999	10%	4%
1998	10%	4%
1997	8%	4%
1996	8%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	7%	3%
1993	5%	3%
1992	7%	3%
1991	7%	3%
1990	7%	3%
1989	6%	3%
1988	6%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	2%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

67%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	67%	62%
2022	67%	63%
2021	69%	63%
2020	69%	64%
2019	69%	65%
2018	71%	66%
2017	71%	67%
2016	72%	68%
2015	73%	68%
2014	74%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	76%	71%
2011	77%	72%
2010	75%	73%
2009	76%	73%
2008	76%	74%
2007	79%	75%
2006	78%	75%
2005	81%	76%
2004	82%	76%
2003	84%	77%
2002	84%	78%
2001	85%	78%
2000	86%	79%
1999	89%	79%
1998	89%	80%
1997	91%	80%
1996	92%	81%
1995	93%	81%
1994	92%	81%
1993	94%	82%
1992	92%	82%
1991	91%	82%
1990	92%	83%
1989	92%	83%
1988	93%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2022)
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,534 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$37 MM	$30 MM
2022	$35 MM	$29 MM
2021	$32 MM	$27 MM
2020	$31 MM	$25 MM
2019	$31 MM	$25 MM
2018	$29 MM	$24 MM
2017	$29 MM	$24 MM
2016	$27 MM	$23 MM
2015	$23 MM	$21 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$24 MM	$21 MM
2010	$23 MM	$21 MM
2009	$23 MM	$21 MM
2008	$22 MM	$21 MM
2007	$22 MM	$20 MM
2006	$20 MM	$20 MM
2005	$18 MM	$18 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$18 MM
2001	$15 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$12 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$10 MM	$14 MM
1990	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34 MM	$30 MM
2022	$33 MM	$28 MM
2021	$33 MM	$25 MM
2020	$41 MM	$25 MM
2019	$33 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$23 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$21 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$20 MM
2008	$20 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$18 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$18 MM
2002	$16 MM	$19 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM
1992	$10 MM	$14 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,634

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,188	$24,520
2022	$21,642	$22,621
2021	$19,273	$20,683
2020	$18,736	$17,423
2019	$18,379	$17,496
2018	$17,232	$16,267
2017	$17,173	$17,283
2016	$15,829	$16,027
2015	$13,678	$12,967
2014	$15,334	$13,618
2012	$14,131	$12,923
2011	$14,160	$13,182
2010	$13,496	$12,967
2009	$13,036	$12,476
2008	$12,583	$11,970
2007	$12,344	$12,325
2006	$10,759	$11,373
2005	$10,269	$9,887
2004	$9,873	$9,342
2003	$9,693	$8,561
2002	$8,723	$9,347
2001	$8,174	$9,246
2000	$8,022	$8,505
1999	$7,499	$8,127
1998	$7,220	$7,716
1997	$7,026	$7,409
1995	$6,517	$6,949
1992	$5,619	$6,008
1990	$4,796	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$21,534

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Adams School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,127	$23,814
2022	$20,219	$21,674
2021	$20,314	$19,381
2020	$25,100	$17,371
2019	$19,716	$17,056
2018	$16,027	$15,644
2017	$15,231	$16,490
2016	$15,525	$15,754
2015	$12,599	$12,300
2014	$15,143	$13,435
2012	$13,177	$12,431
2011	$12,731	$12,980
2010	$12,432	$12,300
2009	$11,874	$11,944
2008	$11,441	$11,838
2007	$12,345	$11,937
2006	$11,111	$11,377
2005	$9,666	$9,707
2004	$9,461	$9,347
2003	$8,949	$9,243
2002	$8,804	$9,853
2001	$11,980	$10,315
2000	$11,427	$8,598
1999	$8,140	$8,268
1998	$6,526	$7,996
1997	$6,606	$7,728
1995	$6,811	$6,895
1992	$5,638	$6,055
1990	$5,331	$5,391

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Best Upper Adams School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Biglerville Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3270 Biglerville Road
Biglerville, PA 17307
(717) 677-7191

Gr: K-3 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Upper Adams Intrmdt School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

136 Fohl Street
Arendtsville, PA 17303
(717) 677-4300

Gr: 4-6 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Upper Adams Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

135 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307
(717) 677-7191

Gr: 7-8 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #44.

Biglerville High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

135 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307
(717) 677-7191

Gr: 9-12 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Upper Adams School District?

Upper Adams School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,559 students.

What is the rank of Upper Adams School District?

Upper Adams School District is ranked #275 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Upper Adams School District?

67% of Upper Adams School District students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Upper Adams School District?

Upper Adams School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Upper Adams School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,534 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education