Total enrollment
2,182
-112 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Tuscarora SD
Pennsylvania · 2,182 students · 2 cities
Across Tuscarora SD (Pennsylvania), 6 public K-12 schools serve approximately 2,182 students, an average of 364 per school.
4-year change in Tuscarora SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tuscarora SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #251 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,182 | #216 of 479 | #4,151 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #131 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #329 of 478 | #4,195 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.4% | #64 of 398 | #522 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #281 of 378 | #5,787 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 Tuscarora SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Mountain View Elementary School at 69.6% proficient to James Buchanan Middle School at 40.3%, a gap of 29.4 points. That is the 34th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,356 to 2,182 students (down 7%) and from 153 to 158 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan HS | Mercersburg | High | 09-12 | 721 |
| James Buchanan MS | Mercersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 535 |
| St Thomas El Sch | Saint Thomas | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Mercersburg El Sch | Mercersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 232 |
| Montgomery El Sch | Mercersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 212 |
| Mountain View El Sch | Mercersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 185 |
About Tuscarora SD
As a sparse district in Pennsylvania, Tuscarora SD enrolls 2,182 students across 6 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Tuscarora SD is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Tuscarora SD runs about 364 students per school, 36% lower than the state mean of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Tuscarora SD has contracted 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,294 students to 2,182.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Tuscarora SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.