Total enrollment
3,620
+315 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Mars Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,620 students · 1 city
Mars Area SD's public-school footprint covers 5 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,620 students, averaging 724 per school.
4-year change in Mars Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mars Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #53 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,620 | #120 of 479 | #2,684 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #171 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #360 of 478 | #4,506 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 12.1% | #390 of 398 | #7,876 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #316 of 378 | #6,189 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mars Area SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Mars Area Elementary School at 75.2% proficient to Mars Area Middle School at 58.7%, a gap of 16.5 points. That is the 159th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,311 to 3,620 students (up 9%) and from 208 to 257 full-time teachers (up 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Area SHS | Mars | High | 09-12 | 1,044 |
| Mars Area El Sch | Mars | Elementary | 02-04 | 880 |
| Mars Area Centennial Sch | Mars | Middle | 05-06 | 627 |
| Mars Area MS | Mars | Middle | 07-08 | 563 |
| Mars Area Primary Ctr | Mars | Elementary | KG-01 | 506 |
About Mars Area SD
Mars Area SD is a low-population public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district oversees 5 schools and hosts approximately 3,620 students.
In terms of grade levels, Mars Area SD is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Mars Area SD runs about 724 students per school, 27% higher than the state mean of roughly 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 10%: 3,305 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,620 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mars Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.