Knoch High School vs Mars Area SHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Knoch High School Mars Area SHS
Location Saxonburg, PA Mars, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 704 1,044
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 31.1% 12.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Knoch High School Mars Area SHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,439 $12,726
District Knoch SD Mars Area SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Knoch High School Mars Area SHS
White 97.7% 93.6%
African American 0.1% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.9%
Asian 0.4% 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Knoch High School Mars Area SHS
AP Courses Offered 12 14
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 241:1 301:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.9% 13.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 8 64
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.