Total enrollment
1,559
-79 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Upper Adams SD
Pennsylvania · 1,559 students · 2 cities
For families inside Upper Adams SD, public-school options total 4 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 1,559 (1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Upper Adams SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Upper Adams SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #182 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,559 | #296 of 479 | #5,327 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #290 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #81 of 478 | #1,668 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.5% | #138 of 398 | #3,529 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #119 of 378 | #3,382 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 Upper Adams SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Biglerville High School at 58.9% proficient to Upper Adams Middle School at 44.3%, a gap of 14.6 points. That is the 171st widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,303 to 1,198 students (down 8%) and from 88 to 103 full-time teachers (up 17%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biglerville HS | Biglerville | High | 09-12 | 535 |
| Biglerville El Sch | Biglerville | Elementary | KG-03 | 421 |
| Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch | Arendtsville | Middle | 04-06 | 361 |
| Upper Adams MS | Biglerville | Middle | 07-08 | 242 |
About Upper Adams SD
Across 4 schools, Upper Adams SD teaches about 1,559 students in Pennsylvania. By footprint it is a small district.
For a sense of the school types, Upper Adams SD spans 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 390 in this district, noticeably below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 5%: 1,638 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,559 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Upper Adams SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.