Marclay Sch

Marclay Sch is one of the minimally staffed elementary-level communitys in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, operated by Uniontown Area SD, with 84 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 81% smaller than typical.

Marclay Sch is one of 9 schools operated by Uniontown Area SD, a district that works with 2,485 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Marclay Sch records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Fayette County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 106% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Fayette County's rate of about 92%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Fayette County) shows that median household earnings sit near $58,236, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fayette County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,340 students), of which Marclay Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: A J McMullen Sch, around 2.7 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Marclay Sch operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Marclay Sch's enrollment has declined 40% since 2018, when it stood at 139 (now 84). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 96% to 92%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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