Upper Adams School District

161 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Upper Adams School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Upper Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,593 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Adams School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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)
#265 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
40%
38%
59%
55%
59%
57%
(22-23)
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
30%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
67%
54%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,888 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,817
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,888
$23,119

Best Upper Adams School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Adams Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
135 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307
(717) 677-7191
Grades: 7-8
| 253 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,593 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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