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Tulpehocken Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in Tulpehocken Area School District.
Public Middle Schools in Tulpehocken Area School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,299 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tulpehocken Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
79%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,825 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,325 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,825
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,325
$23,119
Best Tulpehocken Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
430 New Schaefferstown Rd
Bernville, PA 19506
(717) 933-4611
Bernville, PA 19506
(717) 933-4611
Grades: 7-8
| 213 students
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