Mechanicsburg Area School District
Mechanicsburg Area School District is a public school district based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 4,717 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #72 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 590 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Andrew Bitz. It spends about $14,936 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Mechanicsburg Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mechanicsburg Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,936 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,869 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 667 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 337 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon School DistrictLebanon | 4,773 | 8 | $12,336 | 14.6 | #70 |
| Williamsport Area School DistrictWilliamsport | 4,750 | 7 | $16,306 | 13.3 | #71 |
| Mechanicsburg Area School DistrictMechanicsburg · this district | 4,717 | 8 | $14,936 | 14.5 | #72 |
| Perkiomen Valley School DistrictCollegeville | 4,701 | 7 | $17,799 | 12.3 | #73 |
| North Hills School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,627 | 6 | $15,011 | 13.3 | #74 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville Twp HSD 201Belleville, IL | 4,718 | $18,219 | 15.7 |
| Fort Osage R-IIndependence, MO | 4,718 | $10,267 | 13.3 |
| Ohio County SchoolsWheeling, WV | 4,718 | $14,426 | 12.1 |
| Warren CityWarren, OH | 4,717 | $16,188 | 17.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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