C+
Mount Union Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Shirley Township, Mount Union, Wayne Township, Union Township, Mapleton, Kistler, Newton Hamilton and Shirleysburg.
Students
1,101
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,954
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$17.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Union Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $17.8M, about $16,182 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Juniata Township.
PK–2Chestnut Ridge Central El SchChestnut Ridge School District
3–7Chestnut Ridge MSChestnut Ridge School District
8–12Chestnut Ridge SHSChestnut Ridge School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,954 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 60%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,207’20
1,207’21
1,175’22
1,133’23
1,101’24
Down 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntingdon Area School DistrictBrady Township, Henderson Township, Juniata Township
$18,108per student
Southern Huntingdon County School DistrictCass Township, Cromwell Township, Tell Township
$16,431per student
Juniata County School DistrictLack Township
$15,884per student
Mifflin County School DistrictBratton Township, Oliver Township
$16,601per student
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.