A+
Mars Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Adams Township, Middlesex Township, Mars and Valencia.
Students
3,620
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,243
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$76.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mars Area School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $76.6M, about $21,148 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 proficiency58%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
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%
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.
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.
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.