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Mount Union Area Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 17% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Mount Union Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Mount Union Area School District, which is ranked 513 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mount Union Area Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with significantly below-average performance on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests. The school's 4-year graduation rate of around 88% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.4-2.1% is slightly higher. The school serves a very low-income student population, with 80-99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Fannett-Metal Senior High School, Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School, and Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School generally perform better academically, despite also serving economically disadvantaged populations. Despite the relatively high spending of $16,000-$20,000 per student at Mount Union Area Senior High School, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

323

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,025

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

706 North Shaver Street
Mount Union, PA 17066-1754

(814) 542-2518

District: Mount Union Area School District

Feeder schools for Mount Union Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Mount Union-Kistler Elementary School
	Shirley Township Elementary School
Middle:	Mount Union Area Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg52%

568^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

513^th of 606Mount Union Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	568 of 681	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	549 of 686	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	552 of 674	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	454 of 634	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	453 of 693	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	438 of 673	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	413 of 663	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	459 of 677	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	386 of 680	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	434 of 580	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	466 of 591	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.2	434 of 664	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	456 of 660	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.8	530 of 649	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	410 of 524	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	237 of 513	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	288 of 502	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	548 of 657	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	494 of 665	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	539 of 651	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	534 of 664	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	526 of 652	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	570 of 660	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	581 of 662	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	556 of 583	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	547 of 595	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	551 of 577	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature36%-26 vs state

Biology28%-21 vs state

Algebra I23%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Union Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	706 North Shaver Street	Mount Union	17066	Huntingdon County	Mount Union Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 542-2518	323	28	11.4	98.8%	272 (84.2%)	15 (4.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	16.2	568^th of 681 public high schools	16.6%		21.9	549^th of 686 public high schools	20.0%	19	23.2	27.9	36.2									$28,025	$2,685	$25,340
Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center	Public	10-12	11893 Technology Drive	Mill Creek	17060	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 643-0951	5	10	.5		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
New Day Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	256 South Fifth St	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	New Day Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 643-7112	139	12	11.5	64.7%	127 (91.4%)	3 (2.2%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	3.2	654^th of 681 public high schools	4.0%		1.9	679^th of 686 public high schools	1.0%	25	4.3	13.0	12.5			0.0	0.0			7.1	4.8	$22,530	$2,387	$20,143
Huntingdon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	2400 Cassady Ave Ste 1	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 643-1080	546	47	11.5	47.4%	506 (92.7%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	60.6	288^th of 681 public high schools	57.7%		56.4	329^th of 686 public high schools	52.0%	41	58.4	52.9	55.0									$23,456	$1,650	$21,806
Southern Huntingdon County High School/Middle School	Public	6-12	10339 Pogue Road	Three Springs	17264	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 447-5529	595	78	7.6	53.3%	566 (95.1%)	10 (1.7%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	24.5	528^th of 681 public high schools	22.5%		23.6	544^th of 686 public high schools	20.7%	16	31.4	35.1	38.8	36.0	22.5	16.0	24.5	49.3	45.1	37.9	43.8	$16,057	$99	$15,957
Youth Forestry Camp #3	Public	7-12	Trough Creek State Park	James Creek	16657	Huntingdon County	Youth Forestry Camp #3	No	No	No	No	(814) 658-3492	40	8	5.0	92.5%	4 (10.0%)	32 (80.0%)	3 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	7775 Juniata Valley Pike	Alexandria	16611	Huntingdon County	Juniata Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 669-4401	374	33	11.3	54.0%	361 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.8	487^th of 681 public high schools	28.5%		27.8	516^th of 686 public high schools	24.8%	29	30.2	45.3	44.2	44.0	38.4	17.1	33.6	61.6	62.2	36.2	53.9	$18,949	$905	$18,045
Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	217	29	7.4	53.0%	208 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	18.8	555^th of 681 public high schools	18.5%		53.8	357^th of 686 public high schools	48.0%	198	24.4	16.7	48.8		34.4	34.3	34.3		56.3	48.6	52.3	$18,884	$992	$17,892
Fannett-Metal Senior High School	Public	9-12	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	124	26	4.7	99.2%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	50.1	374^th of 681 public high schools	45.1%		41.6	459^th of 686 public high schools	33.1%	85	44.0	48.0	56.0									$19,050	$1,801	$17,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Union Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Union Area Senior High School?

Students at Mount Union Area Senior High School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Mount Union Area Senior High School?

Mount Union Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Union-Kistler Elementary School
Elementary : Shirley Township Elementary School
Middle : Mount Union Area Junior High School

How many students attend Mount Union Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Mount Union Area Senior High School.

What district is Mount Union Area Senior High School in?

Mount Union Area School District

Is Mount Union Area Senior High School a good school?

Mount Union Area Senior High School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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