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Mars Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Adams Township, Middlesex Township, Mars and Valencia.

Adams Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,620
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,243
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$76.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mars Area School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 96% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 39% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $76.6M, about $21,148 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 96% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Adams Township 15,927A+Middlesex Township 7,513A+Mars 1,391Valencia 681

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Adams Township. Grade by grade →

K–1Mars Area Primary CtrThis district
2–4Mars Area El SchThis district
7–8Mars Area MSThis district
9–12Mars Area SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency60%
State average 36.1% · 1,692 students tested
Reading / language arts76%
State average 55.1% · 1,537 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.5% · 254 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,243 per student · 39% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 27%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,305’20
3,445’21
3,517’22
3,589’23
3,620’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Asian 4%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Mars Area Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Mars
506 students19:1
Mars Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Mars
A
880 students16:1
Mars Area Centennial Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Mars
A−
627 students16:1
Mars Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mars
B
563 students14:1
Mars Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mars
A+
1,044 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Seneca Valley School DistrictCallery, Cranberry Township, Forward Township
$19,211per student
Knoch School DistrictClinton Township, Penn Township
$21,263per student
Deer Lakes School DistrictWest Deer Township
$20,403per student
Pine-Richland School DistrictRichland Township
$18,571per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.