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Mercersburg, PA
Public School Ratings




Mercersburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Tuscarora Sd School District details

Tuscarora Sd School District
100 W Seminary St
Mercersburg, PA 17236

2,263 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Tuscarora Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.9% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
46%
54%
55%
41%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
James Buchanan High School
4773 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA, 17236
09-12
James Buchanan Middle School
5191 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA, 17236
06-08
Mercersburg Elementary School
30 S Park Ave
Mercersburg, PA, 17236
KG-05
Montgomery Elementary School
9138 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA, 17236
KG-05
Mountain View Elementary School
2311 Lemar Rd
Mercersburg, PA, 17236
KG-05
St Thomas Elementary School
70 School House Rd
Saint Thomas, PA, 17252
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.3% 64.5%
Black 0.8% 15.4%
Hispanic 4.0% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 97.9% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 97.9% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,537 $19,320,000 51.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $967 $2,189,000 5.9%
Staff $654 $1,480,000 4.0%
General Administration $256 $580,000 1.6%
School Administration $624 $1,413,000 3.8%
Operation $1,218 $2,757,000 7.4%
Transportation $866 $1,959,000 5.2%
Other $770 $1,742,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,356 $12,120,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,605 $5,896,000 15.8%
Total Expenditures $16,498 $37,336,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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