Mars Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,054 students in Mars Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mars Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mars Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Mars Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
31 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,300 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
218
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,295 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,517 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
Graduation Rate
: 95% (Top 30% in PA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 76% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
