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Tulpehocken 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in Tulpehocken Area School District.
Public Middle Schools in Tulpehocken Area School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
1,299 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Tulpehocken Area 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
17%
# Black Students
21 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,029 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
79%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
89
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,825 is higher 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 $24,325 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,825
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,325
$23,119
Best Tulpehocken Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
430 New Schaefferstown Rd
Bernville, PA 19506
(717) 933-4611
Bernville, PA 19506
(717) 933-4611
Grades: 7-8
| 213 students
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