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9 schools in Uniontown Area SD

Pennsylvania · 2,485 students · 4 cities

Looking at the Uniontown Area SD system: 9 public K-12 schools serving approximately 2,485 students inside Pennsylvania, averaging 276 per school.

4-year change in Uniontown Area SD

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
2,485
+9 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Uniontown Area SD ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn PennsylvaniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.8%#311 of 356N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,485#191 of 479#3,791 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
9#54 of 479N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#372 of 478#4,655 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
98.3%#40 of 398#411 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.4%#125 of 378#3,459 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 Uniontown Area SD

State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Menallen School at 51.6% proficient to Lafayette Elementary School at 20.7%, a gap of 30.8 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 2,734 to 2,485 students (down 9%) and from 196 to 175 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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.
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollment
Uniontown Area SHSUniontownHigh09-12716
Ben Franklin SchUniontownElementaryKG-08502
Menallen SchUniontownElementaryKG-06318
Lafayette El SchUniontownElementaryKG-05283
A J McMullen SchMarkleysburgMiddle06-08164
Lafayette MSUniontownMiddle06-08150
Wharton SchFarmingtonElementaryKG-05141
Franklin SchVanderbiltElementaryKG-06127
Marclay SchMarkleysburgElementaryKG-0584

About Uniontown Area SD

Across 9 schools, Uniontown Area SD hosts about 2,485 students in Pennsylvania. By footprint it is a small district.

In terms of grade levels, Uniontown Area SD covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.

On a per-school basis, Uniontown Area SD runs about 276 students per school, 51% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 569.

Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,476 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,485 in SY 2024-25.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Uniontown Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Uniontown Area SD?
Uniontown Area SD operates 9 public K-12 schools in Pennsylvania, serving approximately 2,485 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Uniontown Area SD?
Uniontown Area SD includes 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school.
What is the largest school in Uniontown Area SD?
Uniontown Area SHS is the largest public school in Uniontown Area SD by enrollment, with approximately 716 students.
What grade levels does Uniontown Area SD serve?
Uniontown Area SD serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 9 schools.
What cities does Uniontown Area SD serve?
Uniontown Area SD operates schools in Uniontown, Markleysburg, Farmington, Vanderbilt across Pennsylvania.