Total enrollment
1,559
-125 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campuses, with enrollment near 1,559 (1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Upper Adams SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
67%
was 69%
% Hispanic
30%
was 29%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 1,684 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,559 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Upper Adams SD lost 1 school, going from 5 to 4.
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.