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Schools in Upper Paxton Township · Millersburg Area School District

Upper Paxton Township’s public schools score below 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Paxton Township, 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.

#758of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
705 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Paxton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1522 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Paxton Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,665 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Millersburg Area Middle School, then Millersburg Area High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northern Dauphin Christian School (private) and Northern Dauphin County Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Upper Paxton Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Pennsylvania school districts, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1522)Better than 33%
Towns in Dauphin County (23)Better than 70%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 354 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put Upper Paxton Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Upper Paxton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 359 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Millersburg El Schin MillersburgNo scores
5–8Millersburg Area Middle Schoolin MillersburgC
9–12Millersburg Area High Schoolin MillersburgA

Upper Paxton Township’s public schools are run by Millersburg Area School District, which also serves Millersburg. 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.

Millersburg Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 705 students · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,665PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 359 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 348 students tested

Upper Paxton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Upper Paxton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Paxton TownshipC+Millersburg Area
Lower MahanoyB+Line Mountain
LiverpoolAGreenwood
BuffaloB−Newport
Liverpool (borough)—Greenwood
HalifaxC+Halifax Area
WashingtonC+Upper Dauphin Area
Mifflin—Upper Dauphin Area
JacksonC+Halifax Area

Every school in Upper Paxton Township

5 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).

Also serving Upper Paxton Townshipin other towns
Millersburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Millersburg
287 students12:1Rate it →
Millersburg Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Millersburg
C
211 students15:1Rate it →
Millersburg Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Millersburg
A
207 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northern Dauphin Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
186 students14:1Rate it →
Northern Dauphin County Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
184 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Paxton Township’s schools

Are Upper Paxton Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Upper Paxton Township children attend score below 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Paxton Township in?

Millersburg Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 705 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Paxton Township kids go to high school?

Millersburg Area High School in Millersburg, with 207 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Upper Paxton Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Millersburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Paxton Township spend per student?

$18,665 in Millersburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Upper Paxton Township?

Yes: Northern Dauphin Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 186 students) and Northern Dauphin County Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 184 students).

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.