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4773 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 • Franklin County
(717) 328-2146

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
721
Teachers (FTE)
44.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
FRPL Eligible
Not reported

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 713 students 713 2020-2021 2021-2022: 713 students 713 +0% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 735 students 735 +3.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 706 students 706 -3.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 721 students 721 +2.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 658 (91.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30 (4.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 21 (2.9%) Black or African American: 5 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.6%) Asian: 2 (0.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
721 Students
White 658 91.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 4.2%
Hispanic / Latino 21 2.9%
Black or African American 5 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.6%
Asian 2 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 721 Students
Grade 10: 164 (22.7%) Grade 11: 189 (26.2%) Grade 12: 190 (26.4%) Grade 9: 178 (24.7%)
721 Students
Grade 10 164 22.7%
Grade 11 189 26.2%
Grade 12 190 26.4%
Grade 9 178 24.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
371
51.5%
F
Female Students
350
48.5%