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Mount Union Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 354 students in Mount Union Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mount Union Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Union Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Union Area Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,175 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mount Union Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
44 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
986 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
100
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,309 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,687
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,309
$23,073
Best Mount Union Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Union Area Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
706 North Shaver Street
Mount Union, PA 17066
(814) 542-2518
Mount Union, PA 17066
(814) 542-2518
Grades: 9-12
| 354 students
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