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Schools in Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District

Mechanicsburg’s public schools outscore 83% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Mechanicsburg’s districts is 72%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mechanicsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
827 students on the public path
In brief

Mechanicsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1224 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mechanicsburg’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,554 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mechanicsburg Middle School, then Mechanicsburg High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mechanicsburg’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1224)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 448 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Mechanicsburg anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mechanicsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (446 in math, 449 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mechanicsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Dohron Wilson Elementary SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictA−
6–8Mechanicsburg Middle SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictA−
9–12Mechanicsburg High SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictA−

Mechanicsburg’s public schools are run by Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District, which also serves Goshen, Mutual, Somerford and Union. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 827 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,554OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 449 students tested
Math72%
State average 52.2% · 446 students tested

Mechanicsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mechanicsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MechanicsburgA−Mechanicsburg Exempted Village

Every school in Mechanicsburg

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Mechanicsburgin other towns
Dohron Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
381 students17:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
180 students18:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
266 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Mechanicsburg’s schools

Are Mechanicsburg’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mechanicsburg children attend outscore 83% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mechanicsburg in?

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 827 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mechanicsburg kids go to high school?

Mechanicsburg High School, with 266 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Mechanicsburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Mechanicsburg spend per student?

$15,554 in Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.