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Mount Union Area School District

603 North Industrial Drive
Mount Union, PA 17066-1232

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (814) 542-8631

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Mount Union Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,133 students in Mount Union Area School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Mount Union Area School District have an score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 35% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

1,133 Students

1,668,808 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	99	152
1	95	161
2	104	168
3	91	161
4	96	167
5	83	168
6	86	169
7	72	172
8	87	173
9	97	188
10	87	185
11	70	176
12	66	173

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mount Union Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#510 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District
2023	#510
2022	#515
2021	#508
2019	#570
2018	#551
2017	#552
2016	#543
2015	#534
2014	#502
2013	#485
2012	#419

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26%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	26%	38%
2022	23%	36%
2021	19%	38%
2019	26%	45%
2018	27%	45%
2017	26%	46%
2016	25%	46%
2015	23%	43%
2014	63%	72%
2013	70%	73%
2012	72%	74%

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36%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	36%	55%
2021	35%	55%
2019	45%	62%
2018	27%	63%
2017	42%	63%
2016	43%	62%
2015	46%	62%
2014	61%	70%
2013	59%	70%
2012	62%	71%
2011	65%	73%

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39%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	39%	57%
2021	47%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.29	0.58
2022	0.29	0.57
2021	0.26	0.57
2020	0.24	0.54
2019	0.24	0.54
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.21	0.51
2015	0.22	0.51
2014	0.23	0.50
2013	0.22	0.48
2012	0.19	0.47
2011	0.18	0.47
2010	0.16	0.46
2009	0.15	0.44
2008	0.15	0.43
2007	0.15	0.42
2006	0.15	0.41
2005	0.14	0.40
2004	0.15	0.40
2003	0.13	0.39
2002	0.13	0.37
2001	0.13	0.37
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.13	0.35
1998	0.13	0.35
1997	0.11	0.34
1996	0.13	0.34
1995	0.13	0.33
1994	0.12	0.33
1993	0.11	0.31
1992	0.12	0.31
1991	0.11	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	5%	15%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	15%
2013	5%	15%
2012	5%	15%
2011	5%	15%
2010	7%	15%
2009	6%	16%
2008	8%	16%
2007	7%	16%
2006	6%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	6%	16%
2003	6%	15%
2002	6%	15%
2001	6%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	15%
1998	7%	15%
1997	6%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	7%	14%
1994	6%	14%
1993	6%	13%
1992	6%	13%
1991	6%	13%

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% White

85%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	84%	62%
2022	84%	63%
2021	85%	63%
2020	87%	65%
2019	87%	65%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	89%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	89%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	91%	72%
2009	91%	73%
2008	91%	74%
2007	92%	74%
2006	92%	75%
2005	92%	76%
2004	92%	76%
2003	93%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	93%	78%
2000	93%	79%
1999	93%	79%
1998	93%	79%
1997	94%	80%
1996	93%	80%
1995	93%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	94%	82%
1992	94%	82%
1991	94%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,025 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23 MM	$27 MM
2022	$23 MM	$25 MM
2021	$23 MM	$27 MM
2020	$23 MM	$25 MM
2019	$23 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$24 MM
2016	$22 MM	$23 MM
2015	$20 MM	$21 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$21 MM
2009	$18 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$21 MM
2007	$17 MM	$20 MM
2006	$16 MM	$20 MM
2005	$15 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$18 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23 MM	$25 MM
2022	$22 MM	$25 MM
2021	$23 MM	$25 MM
2020	$22 MM	$25 MM
2019	$23 MM	$25 MM
2018	$22 MM	$23 MM
2017	$22 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$19 MM	$19 MM
2011	$26 MM	$21 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$18 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$21 MM
2005	$15 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$18 MM
2002	$18 MM	$19 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,417

$23,694

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,687	$21,465
2022	$17,659	$17,423
2021	$19,165	$20,683
2020	$17,659	$17,423
2019	$17,350	$17,496
2018	$16,479	$16,267
2017	$16,042	$17,283
2016	$14,887	$16,027
2015	$13,072	$12,967
2014	$13,611	$13,618
2012	$13,337	$12,923
2011	$13,848	$13,182
2010	$13,011	$12,967
2009	$12,061	$12,476
2008	$11,484	$11,970
2007	$10,856	$12,325
2006	$10,438	$11,373
2005	$10,109	$9,887
2004	$9,337	$9,342
2003	$8,894	$8,561
2002	$9,287	$9,347
2001	$8,384	$9,246
2000	$7,744	$8,505
1999	$7,482	$8,127
1998	$6,713	$7,716
1997	$6,316	$7,409
1995	$5,930	$6,949
1992	$4,984	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$20,025

$23,117

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,309	$20,114
2022	$17,281	$17,371
2021	$18,797	$19,381
2020	$17,281	$17,371
2019	$17,168	$17,056
2018	$16,056	$15,644
2017	$15,438	$16,490
2016	$14,755	$15,754
2015	$22,281	$12,300
2014	$12,815	$13,435
2012	$12,515	$12,431
2011	$17,461	$12,980
2010	$22,177	$12,300
2009	$11,921	$11,944
2008	$10,823	$11,838
2007	$10,339	$11,937
2006	$10,211	$11,377
2005	$9,867	$9,707
2004	$8,949	$9,347
2003	$8,619	$9,243
2002	$11,708	$9,853
2001	$11,515	$10,315
2000	$8,042	$8,598
1999	$7,108	$8,268
1998	$6,375	$7,996
1997	$6,049	$7,728
1995	$5,805	$6,895
1992	$5,551	$6,055

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Best Mount Union Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mount Union-kistler Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59% )
:

Bottom 50%

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154 School Street
Mount Union, PA 17066
(814) 542-2595

Gr: K-2 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Mount Union Area Sr. High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

706 North Shaver Street
Mount Union, PA 17066
(814) 542-2518

Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Shirley Twp Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14188 Second St
Mount Union, PA 17066
(814) 542-9381

Gr: 3-5 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Mount Union Area Junior High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

706 North Shaver Street
Mount Union, PA 17066
(814) 542-9311

Gr: 6-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mount Union Area School District?

Mount Union Area School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,133 students.

What is the rank of Mount Union Area School District?

Mount Union Area School District is ranked #517 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mount Union Area School District?

85% of Mount Union Area School District students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mount Union Area School District?

Mount Union Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Mount Union Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,025 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,133 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education