Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainMount Union’s public schools score below 73% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
23% of students in Mount Union’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Union, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Mount Union’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 330 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Union’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Mount Union’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,954 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Shirley Twp El Sch, then Mount Union Area JHS, then Mount Union Area SHS. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Mount Union’s grade
C: better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Union, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mount Union
Mount Union-Kistler El Sch
Grades K–2 · 278 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mount Union
Mount Union-Kistler El Sch
Grades K–2 · 278 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mount Union
Mount Union-Kistler El Sch
Grades K–2 · 278 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mount Union
Shirley Twp El Sch
Grades 3–5 · 279 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mount Union
Shirley Twp El Sch
Grades 3–5 · 279 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mount Union
Shirley Twp El Sch
Grades 3–5 · 279 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mount Union
Mount Union Area JHS
Grades 6–8 · 221 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Union
Mount Union Area JHS
Grades 6–8 · 221 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Union
Mount Union Area JHS
Grades 6–8 · 221 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Union
Mount Union Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 323 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Union
Mount Union Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 323 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Union
Mount Union Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 323 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Union
Mount Union Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 323 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Mount Union’s public schools are run by Mount Union Area School District, which also serves Kistler, Mapleton, Newton Hamilton and Shirley and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mount Union vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Mount Union’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Union | C | Mount Union Area |
| Shirley | C | Mount Union Area |
| Wayne | C | Mount Union Area |
| Brady | B− | Huntingdon Area |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Mount Union Area with Mount Union, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mount Union
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mount Union’s schools
Are Mount Union’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Union children attend score below 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Union in?
Mount Union Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,101 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Union kids go to high school?
Mount Union Area SHS, with 323 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Mount Union’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mount Union Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Mount Union spend per student?
$17,954 in Mount Union Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Union families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Union → They have their own page.
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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.