Tuscarora School District
Tuscarora School District is a public school district based in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 2,182 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #216 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 364 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Zachary Kump. It spends about $14,291 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Tuscarora compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tuscarora | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,291 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,422 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 263 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 436 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern York School DistrictWrightsville | 2,200 | 5 | $15,272 | 11.8 | #214 |
| Ambridge Area School DistrictAmbridge | 2,189 | 5 | $14,295 | 16.0 | #215 |
| Tuscarora School DistrictMercersburg · this district | 2,182 | 6 | $14,291 | 13.8 | #216 |
| Shamokin Area School DistrictCoal Township | 2,164 | 4 | $12,137 | 14.6 | #217 |
| West Perry School DistrictElliottsburg | 2,161 | 5 | $14,813 | 13.8 | #218 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Community SchoolsBlair, NE | 2,184 | $10,508 | 14.2 |
| Fleming CountyFlemingsburg, KY | 2,183 | $11,057 | 14.6 |
| Northern Valley Regional High School DistrictDemarest, NJ | 2,181 | $40,554 | 9.0 |
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISDMonahans, TX | 2,181 | $12,285 | 17.3 |
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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