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Item: Mars Area School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

545 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046-3123

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (724) 625-1518

www.marsk12.org

Top Rankings

Mars Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,932 Schools

# Students

3,620 Students

1,666,699 Students

# Teachers

257 Teachers

124,207 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	231	151
1	275	158
2	266	162
3	308	169
4	306	162
5	320	168
6	307	169
7	293	171
8	270	173
9	245	185
10	252	181
11	272	178
12	275	177

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District Rank

Mars Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#43 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mars Area School District
2023	#43
2022	#40
2021	#28
2019	#36
2018	#28
2017	#26
2016	#37
2015	#31
2014	#23
2013	#26
2012	#38

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60%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	60%	38%
2022	60%	36%
2021	58%	38%
2019	66%	45%
2018	69%	45%
2017	70%	46%
2016	68%	46%
2015	66%	43%
2014	89%	72%
2013	89%	73%
2012	87%	74%

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76%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	76%	55%
2021	78%	55%
2019	85%	62%
2018	69%	63%
2017	85%	63%
2016	83%	62%
2015	83%	62%
2014	88%	70%
2013	86%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	89%	73%

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78%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	78%	57%
2021	81%	64%

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98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	98%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	98%	87%
2020	97%	87%
2019	98%	86%
2018	99%	86%
2017	99%	86%
2016	94%	86%
2015	96%	86%
2014	94%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.14	0.59
2023	0.11	0.58
2022	0.10	0.57
2021	0.09	0.57
2020	0.09	0.54
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.06	0.53
2017	0.06	0.53
2016	0.06	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.06	0.50
2013	0.06	0.48
2012	0.06	0.47
2011	0.04	0.47
2010	0.03	0.46
2009	0.02	0.44
2008	0.02	0.43
2007	0.01	0.42
2006	0.02	0.41
2005	0.01	0.40
2004	0.01	0.40
2003	0.01	0.39
2002	0.02	0.37
2001	0.01	0.37
2000	0.02	0.35
1999	0.01	0.35
1998	0.01	0.35
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.03	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31
1990	0.01	0.31
1989	0.03	0.30
1988	0.04	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	2%	15%
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	1%	14%
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

92%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	93%	61%
2023	94%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	96%	65%
2019	96%	65%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	33%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	97%	70%
2012	96%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	100%	73%
2008	99%	74%
2007	100%	74%
2006	100%	75%
2005	100%	76%
2004	100%	76%
2003	100%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	100%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	100%	79%
1998	100%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%
1990	100%	82%
1989	99%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,888 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$53 MM	$27 MM
2022	$51 MM	$25 MM
2021	$53 MM	$27 MM
2020	$51 MM	$25 MM
2019	$50 MM	$25 MM
2018	$48 MM	$24 MM
2017	$47 MM	$24 MM
2016	$44 MM	$23 MM
2015	$36 MM	$21 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$20 MM
2011	$37 MM	$21 MM
2010	$36 MM	$21 MM
2009	$35 MM	$21 MM
2008	$34 MM	$21 MM
2007	$32 MM	$20 MM
2006	$29 MM	$20 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$18 MM
2001	$21 MM	$19 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$15 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$50 MM	$25 MM
2022	$59 MM	$25 MM
2021	$50 MM	$25 MM
2020	$59 MM	$25 MM
2019	$51 MM	$25 MM
2018	$50 MM	$23 MM
2017	$48 MM	$23 MM
2016	$43 MM	$22 MM
2015	$45 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$20 MM
2012	$42 MM	$19 MM
2011	$39 MM	$21 MM
2010	$45 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$20 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$30 MM	$18 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$18 MM
2002	$23 MM	$19 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,503

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,928	$21,465
2022	$15,036	$17,423
2021	$15,886	$20,683
2020	$15,036	$17,423
2019	$15,244	$17,496
2018	$14,500	$16,267
2017	$14,220	$17,283
2016	$13,675	$16,027
2015	$11,144	$12,967
2014	$12,605	$13,618
2012	$11,972	$12,923
2011	$11,830	$13,182
2010	$11,884	$12,967
2009	$11,722	$12,476
2008	$11,360	$11,970
2007	$10,524	$12,325
2006	$9,999	$11,373
2005	$9,450	$9,887
2004	$9,093	$9,342
2003	$8,359	$8,561
2002	$8,141	$9,347
2001	$7,896	$9,246
2000	$7,909	$8,505
1999	$7,605	$8,127
1998	$7,314	$7,716
1997	$7,230	$7,409
1995	$6,281	$6,949
1992	$5,522	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$13,888

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mars Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,295	$20,114
2022	$17,387	$17,371
2021	$15,211	$19,381
2020	$17,387	$17,371
2019	$15,406	$17,056
2018	$14,967	$15,644
2017	$14,367	$16,490
2016	$13,254	$15,754
2015	$13,689	$12,300
2014	$11,760	$13,435
2012	$13,344	$12,431
2011	$12,430	$12,980
2010	$14,598	$12,300
2009	$12,385	$11,944
2008	$10,281	$11,838
2007	$9,519	$11,937
2006	$10,476	$11,377
2005	$10,426	$9,707
2004	$11,209	$9,347
2003	$8,995	$9,243
2002	$8,551	$9,853
2001	$8,417	$10,315
2000	$11,066	$8,598
1999	$7,982	$8,268
1998	$6,928	$7,996
1997	$6,964	$7,728
1995	$7,148	$6,895
1992	$5,790	$6,055

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Best Mars Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mars Area Elementary School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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549 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-3161

Gr: 2-4 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Mars Area Centennial School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

100 Winfield Manor Dr
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-2601

Gr: 5-6 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Mars Area Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1775 Three Degree Rd
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-3145

Gr: 7-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #44.

Mars Area Sr. High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

520 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-1581

Gr: 9-12 | 1,044 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: n/an/a

Mars Area Primary Center

Add to Compare

547 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-1588

Gr: K-1 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mars Area School District?

Mars Area School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,620 students.

What is the rank of Mars Area School District?

Mars Area School District is ranked #41 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mars Area School District?

92% of Mars Area School District students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mars Area School District?

Mars Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Mars Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,888 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 98% (Top 1% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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