Mercer Area SHS

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Regular School · Mercer, PA

Mercer Area SHS is a regular school school in Mercer, Pennsylvania, serving grades 09–12 with 282 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

282

Teachers (FTE)

21.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	268	95%
Two or more races	10	4%
Asian	2	1%
Hispanic/Latino	1	0%
Black or African American	1	0%
Total enrollment	282	142M / 140F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	50-54%	37.0%	68
Reading Proficiency	S	54.6%	1
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	67
4-Year Graduation Rate	90-94%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (5)

37 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

114

40.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	282	100%

Contact & Location

545 W Butler St

Mercer, PA 16137

Phone: (724)662-5104

District

Mercer Area SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,107

District enrollment: 1,056

Other Schools in District

Mercer Area El Sch Elementary
Mercer Area MS Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 16137) → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

421512003158

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD