Total enrollment
4,621
+329 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Mechanicsburg Area SD
Pennsylvania · 4,621 students · 1 city
Parents inside Mechanicsburg Area SD pick from 8 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 4,621 students (an average school size of 578).
4-year change in Mechanicsburg Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mechanicsburg Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #135 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,621 | #74 of 479 | #2,085 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #64 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #385 of 478 | #4,742 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.0% | #277 of 398 | #5,643 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #103 of 378 | #3,047 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 Mechanicsburg Area SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Upper Allen Elementary School at 68.9% proficient to Mechanicsburg Middle School at 50.5%, a gap of 18.4 points. That is the 138th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,107 to 4,621 students (up 13%) and from 279 to 324 full-time teachers (up 16%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsburg Area SHS | Mechanicsburg | High | 09-12 | 1,412 |
| Mechanicsburg MS | Mechanicsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 1,112 |
| Elmwood Academy | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | 04-05 | 712 |
| Kindergarten Academy | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | KG-KG | 321 |
| Upper Allen El Sch | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | 01-03 | 321 |
| Shepherdstown El Sch | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | 01-03 | 283 |
| Broad Street El Sch | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | 01-03 | 239 |
| Northside El Sch | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | 01-03 | 221 |
About Mechanicsburg Area SD
Mechanicsburg Area SD is a small public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district maintains 8 schools and instructs approximately 4,621 students.
For a sense of the school types, Mechanicsburg Area SD is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 8%: 4,292 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,621 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mechanicsburg Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.