Top Rankings
Mercer Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 311 students in Mercer Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mercer Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mercer Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mercer Area Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,020 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mercer Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
966 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
83
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,373 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 $18,369 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,373
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,369
$23,119
Best Mercer Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer Area Sr. High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
545 W Butler St
Mercer, PA 16137
(724) 662-5104
Mercer, PA 16137
(724) 662-5104
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
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