Upper Adams School District

161 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 271 students in Upper Adams School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Upper Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,589 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Upper Adams School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#265 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Upper Adams   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Adams   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Adams   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Upper Adams   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Upper Adams   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
468 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
16%
# Black Students
22 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,072 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
68%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
100
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,941 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Upper Adams   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Upper Adams   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,867
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Upper Adams   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,941
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Upper Adams   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Upper Adams School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
135 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307
(717) 677-7191
Grades: 7-8
| 271 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,589 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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