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PA Regular School Middle School

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5191 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 • Franklin County
(717) 328-5221

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
535
Teachers (FTE)
41.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
FRPL Eligible
Not reported

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 556 students 556 2020-2021 2021-2022: 549 students 549 -1.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 550 students 550 +0.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 554 students 554 +0.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 535 students 535 -3.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 488 (91.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 19 (3.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 17 (3.2%) Black or African American: 6 (1.1%) Asian: 4 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
535 Students
White 488 91.2%
Hispanic / Latino 19 3.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 17 3.2%
Black or African American 6 1.1%
Asian 4 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 535 Students
Grade 6: 159 (29.7%) Grade 7: 183 (34.2%) Grade 8: 193 (36.1%)
535 Students
Grade 6 159 29.7%
Grade 7 183 34.2%
Grade 8 193 36.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
281
52.5%
F
Female Students
254
47.5%