C+
Mount Union Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Shirley, Mount Union, Wayne, Union, 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 Roaring Spring.
K–2Spring Cove El SchSpring Cove School District
3–5Martinsburg El SchSpring Cove School District
6–8Spring Cove MSSpring Cove School District
9–12Central HSSpring Cove 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.
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.