Total enrollment
985
+4 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Mercer Area SD
Pennsylvania · 985 students · 1 city
Across the district, Mercer Area SD runs 3 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 985 Pennsylvania students (about 328 per school).
4-year change in Mercer Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mercer Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 985 | #386 of 479 | #6,997 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #339 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #233 of 478 | #3,124 of 9,044 |
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 Mercer Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,104 to 985 students (down 11%) and from 79 to 76 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Area El Sch | Mercer | Elementary | KG-06 | 567 |
| Mercer Area SHS | Mercer | High | 09-12 | 282 |
| Mercer Area MS | Mercer | Middle | 07-08 | 136 |
About Mercer Area SD
As a compact district in Pennsylvania, Mercer Area SD hosts 985 students across 3 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Mercer Area SD is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Mercer Area SD is about 328, meaningfully below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 981 students in SY 2020-21 versus 985 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Mercer Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.