Total enrollment
1,845
-63 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Saint Marys Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,845 students · 3 cities
Looking at the Saint Marys Area SD system: 5 public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,845 students inside Pennsylvania, averaging 369 per school.
4-year change in Saint Marys Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Saint Marys Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #253 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,845 | #260 of 479 | #4,715 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #275 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #409 of 478 | #5,210 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.5% | #8 of 398 | #216 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #354 of 378 | #6,569 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 Saint Marys Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,940 to 1,845 students (down 5%) and from 127 to 126 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South St Marys Street El Sch | Saint Marys | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 |
| St Marys Area SHS | Saint Marys | High | 09-12 | 572 |
| St Marys Area MS | Saint Marys | Middle | 06-08 | 459 |
| Fox Twp El Sch | Kersey | Elementary | KG-05 | 231 |
| Bennetts Valley El Sch | Weedville | Combined | M-M | · |
About Saint Marys Area SD
Across 5 schools, Saint Marys Area SD hosts about 1,845 students in Pennsylvania. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Saint Marys Area SD comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Saint Marys Area SD is about 369, lower than the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Saint Marys Area SD has decreased 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,908 students to 1,845. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Saint Marys Area SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.