Mars Area School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades K–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Adams, Middlesex, Mars and Valencia.
At a glance
3,620Students enrolled
5Schools
4Towns served
$13,243Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs PA
Math proficiency58%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,243
per student each year · 39% below the PA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,305’20
3,445’21
3,517’22
3,589’23
3,620’24
Students
White · 92%3,336
Asian · 4%151
Hispanic · 2%67
Two or more races · 1%40
Black · 1%22
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Mars Area El SchElementary · Grades 2–4 · 880 students · Mars
APublicMars Area Primary CtrElementary · Grades K–1 · 506 students · Mars
PublicMars Area Centennial SchMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 627 students · Mars
APublicMars Area MSMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 563 students · Mars
B+PublicMars Area SHSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,044 students · Mars
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.