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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 346 students in Mechanicsburg Area School District.
Public Preschools in Mechanicsburg Area School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
4,476 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mechanicsburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 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
0.47
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
223 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
452 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
10%
25%
# White Students
3,218 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
347
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,806 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,521
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,806
$23,073
Best Mechanicsburg Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kindergarten Academy
Magnet School
600 S Norway St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 506-0852
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 506-0852
Grades: K
| 346 students
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