Mars Area School District

545 Route 228, Mars, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,311

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

66%

Percent Proficient - Math

85%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

8,179

households

20,978

Total Population

$332,900

Average House Value

$1,550

Average Housing Rent

$103,064

Average Household Income

98.16%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Mars Area School District is a public school district serving Mars area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 3,311 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 203 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 66% of students are proficient in Math learning and 85% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.marsk12.org (724)625-1518 545 Route 228, Mars, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JILL SWANEY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JILL SWANEY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JILL SWANEY

email phone

Schools in Mars Area School District

In Mars Area School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Mars Area El Sch View

713 Students

17 Students per teacher

Mars Area Primary Ctr View

481 Students

21 Students per teacher

Mars Area Middle School View

516 Students

14 Students per teacher

Mars Area Centennial Sch View

513 Students

17 Students per teacher

Mars Area Shs View

1,087 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,311 students are attending Mars Area School District. By gender, there are 1,687 (51.0%) and 1,623 (49.0%) female students at Mars Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,153 White (95.2%), 36 Black (1.1%), and77 Asian (2.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 1.0%	34	18	16
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	1	0	1
Asian 2.3%	77	36	41
Black 1.1%	36	15	21
White 95.3%	3,153	1,613	1,540
Two or More Races 0.3%	9	5	4
Total	3,310	1,687	1,623

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	1	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	10	5	5
White	2	0	2
Total	14	6	8

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	6	5	1
Asian	3	3	0
Black	7	3	4
White	387	246	141
Total	403	257	146

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 66%	66%	75-79%	70-74%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	45-49%	80-84%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*
Hispanic students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*	*
Black students 50%	40-59%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
White students 66%	66%	75-79%	70-74%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	45-49%	80-84%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	21-39%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	45-49%	60-79%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%	≤20%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 67%	67%	65-69%	70-74%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	55-59%	80-84%
Male students 66%	66%	80-84%	75-79%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%	40-44%	75-79%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 84%	84%	75-79%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%	85-89%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic students 80%	≥80%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Black students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 90%	≥90%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 80%	80%	65-69%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	85-89%	85-89%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 89%	89%	90-94%	85-89%	85-89%	85-89%	90-94%	80-84%
Economically disadvantaged students 72%	70-74%	21-39%	60-79%	70-79%	60-79%	60-79%	≥80%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 42%	40-44%	20-29%	40-59%	40-49%	40-49%	50-59%	21-39%
All students 85%	85%	80-84%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%	85-89%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 396 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 436 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Mars Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	396	36%
Advanced Placement Math	16	1%
Advanced Placement Science	167	15%
Advanced Placement Other programs	211	19%
SAT/ACT Participation	436	40%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 203 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Mars Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. All teachers are certified. 93.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	203	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	203	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	9	4.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	2.0%
School counselors	8	Students per counselor: 414 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	5	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-