High school (grades 9-12) · Mars, PA

Mars Area Shs

Federal NCES profile for Mars Area Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421479001159
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mars Area Shs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Mars · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
10.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mars Area Shs has class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mars Area Shs ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Mars, PA.

School address

Mars, PA 16046
District: Mars Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421479001159 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Mars Area Shs held near 1,048 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 69.5 → 95.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 421479001159 · Mars, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,044 enr · 15.1:1 · 10.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Mars Area El Sch (880 students)

Mars Area Shs held near 1,048 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 69.5 → 95.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Mars Area Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mars Area Shs reports 1,044 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mars Area Shs compares

Mars Area Shs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.9% ▼ 81% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,044 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,044
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.9%
free-lunch eligible - 81% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,726
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.5 FTE
Per 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.6%
Asian 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Mars Area Shs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mars Area Sd reports $12,726 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mars Area Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mars Area El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mars Area Centennial Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mars Area Ms Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mars Area Primary Ctr Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mars Area Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mars Area Sd · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,044 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mars Area Shs

How many students attend Mars Area Shs?

Mars Area Shs has 1,044 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mars, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,054 (2022-23) → 1,048 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mars Area Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Mars Area Shs is 15.1:1, which is 11% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mars Area Shs?

10.9% of students at Mars Area Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mars Area Shs?

The largest demographic group at Mars Area Shs is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Mars, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mars Area Shs?

Mars Area Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mars Area Shs rank among public schools in Mars?

By Resource Investment Index, Mars Area Shs ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Mars, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mars on the city page.

What other schools are in Mars Area Sd?

Besides Mars Area Shs, Mars Area Sd also operates Mars Area El Sch (880 students), Mars Area Centennial Sch (627 students), and Mars Area Ms (563 students). See the Mars Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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