Public schools in Mechanicsburg, PA
Mechanicsburg has 18 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 13,918 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Cumberland Valley SD runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Mechanicsburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mechanicsburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Valley SD | 8 | 10,028 | $14,852 |
| Mechanicsburg Area SD | 8 | 4,555 | $16,032 |
| West Shore SD | 1 | 7,513 | $15,766 |
| Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center | 1 | 16 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Mechanicsburg, 4,603 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Valley High School | 3,163 | 17.9 | 25.7% | Cumberland Valley SD |
| Mechanicsburg Area SHS | 1,412 | 14.5 | 34.5% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
| Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical | 28 | 0.7 | 89.3% | Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Mechanicsburg, 3,626 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Middle School | 1,403 | 14.5 | 25.7% | Cumberland Valley SD |
| Mechanicsburg Middle School | 1,112 | 14.4 | 36.7% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
| Eagle View Middle School | 1,111 | 16.3 | 27.0% | Cumberland Valley SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
12 elementary schools in Mechanicsburg, 5,689 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winding Creek Elementary School | 1,055 | 15.8 | 30.6% | Cumberland Valley SD |
| Elmwood Academy | 712 | 15.5 | 37.6% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
| Sporting Hill Elementary School | 580 | 17.7 | 31.4% | Cumberland Valley SD |
| Hampden Elementary School | 538 | 15.4 | 27.0% | Cumberland Valley SD |
| Silver Spring Elementary School | 528 | 16.0 | 30.1% | Cumberland Valley SD |
| Green Ridge Elementary School | 474 | 15.0 | 27.6% | Cumberland Valley SD |
| Rossmoyne Elementary School | 417 | 12.9 | 47.7% | West Shore SD |
| Upper Allen Elementary School | 321 | 13.1 | 32.7% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
| Kindergarten Academy | 321 | 13.8 | 40.8% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
| Shepherdstown Elementary School | 283 | 13.8 | 32.9% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Street Elementary School | 239 | 13.6 | 43.1% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
| Northside Elementary School | 221 | 12.8 | 40.3% | Mechanicsburg Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mechanicsburg's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Mechanicsburg school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 5.6% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 533 students (state 460).
| Mechanicsburg | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 533 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 5.6% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 18 Mechanicsburg schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mechanicsburg
- Cumberland Valley SDRuns 8 of Mechanicsburg's 18 public schools and spent $14,852 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,852
- Cumberland Valley High School, the largest high school in Mechanicsburg3,163 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.3,163
- Compare Cumberland Valley SD with Mechanicsburg Area SDMechanicsburg's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mechanicsburg addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
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- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Mechanicsburg
How many public schools are in Mechanicsburg, PA?
18 public schools with an address in Mechanicsburg were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 13,918 students.What is the largest high school in Mechanicsburg?
Cumberland Valley High School, with 3,163 students in 2024-25 (Cumberland Valley SD).Which districts run Mechanicsburg's schools?
Cumberland Valley SD (8 schools), Mechanicsburg Area SD (8 schools), West Shore SD (1 school), Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25