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Mechanicsburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 343 students in Mechanicsburg Area School District.
Public Preschools in Mechanicsburg Area School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
4,579 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mechanicsburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
285 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
341 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
465 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
10%
24%
# White Students
3,222 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
70%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
345
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
376
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
371
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,293 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,104
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,293
$23,119
Best Mechanicsburg Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
600 S Norway St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 506-0852
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 506-0852
Grades: K
| 343 students
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