B+
Fort Cherry School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant, McDonald, Robinson and Midway.
Students
912
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,417
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$9.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Cherry School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.7M, about $10,669 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eighty Four.
K–410 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
5–83 middle schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
9–123 high schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,417 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
887’20
892’21
905’22
931’23
912’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.