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B−

Tuscarora School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves St. Thomas Township, Montgomery Township, Peters Township, Mercersburg and Warren Township.

St. Thomas Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,182
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,043
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$15.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tuscarora School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $15.8M, about $7,243 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−St. Thomas Township 6,027B−Montgomery Township 5,823B−Peters Township 4,473B−Mercersburg 1,492Warren Township 330

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for St. Thomas Township. Grade by grade →

K–5St Thomas El SchThis district
6–8James Buchanan MSThis district
9–12James Buchanan HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 36.1% · 1,064 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 55.1% · 1,226 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 193 in the class

98% 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
$18,043 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,294’20
2,245’21
2,263’22
2,191’23
2,182’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

St Thomas El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Thomas
C−
297 students13:1
Mercersburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
232 students13:1
Montgomery El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
212 students13:1
Mountain View El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B+
185 students13:1
James Buchanan MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mercersburg
C
535 students13:1
James Buchanan HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mercersburg
A
721 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Fulton School DistrictAyr Township, Todd Township
$16,662per student
Greencastle-Antrim School DistrictAntrim Township
$14,646per student
Chambersburg Area School DistrictHamilton Township, Letterkenny Township
$15,286per student
Fannett-Metal School DistrictMetal Township
$19,986per 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.