School district or education agency · NCES 4215240

Middletown Area SD

Middletown, PA

District overview See comparisons

Students2,356

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools5

operational schools · 2023–24

Students2,356

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$18,820

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictPAUnited States

Academic standing2025

42nd percentile51st percentile45th percentile

This district is 9 percentile points lower than the state figure and 3 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

22.9%23.3%27.8%

This district is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$26,025$24,823$19,509

This district is $1,202 per student higher than the state figure and $6,516 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$18,820$18,240$15,859

This district is $580 per student higher than the state figure and $2,961 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$1,773$1,977$1,964

This district is $204 per student lower than the state figure and $191 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$1,015$513$336

This district is $502 per student higher than the state figure and $679 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$6,047$3,520$1,793

This district is $2,527 per student higher than the state figure and $4,254 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$8,837$8,815$8,742

This district is $22 per student higher than the state figure and $95 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$5,674$5,632$3,769

This district is $42 per student higher than the state figure and $1,905 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$22,289$15,642$11,715

This district is $6,647 per student higher than the state figure and $10,574 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$1,759$1,342$869

This district is $417 per student higher than the state figure and $890 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

13:113:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

295:1319:1376:1

This district is 24 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 81 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

137.5151.6138.9

This district is 14.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 1.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

17.419.518.5

This district is 2.1 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 1.1 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.81.00.9

This district is 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%100.0%99.0%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

6.0%5.4%12.0%

This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

17.1%18.2%14.0%

This district is 1.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

3.0%3.2%3.9%

This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

12.8%14.3%14.4%

This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 51,063 students

45.1%

Grades 6–8561 students

23.8%

Grades 9–12732 students

31.1%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten172

Grade 1160

Grade 2182

Grade 3175

Grade 4187

Grade 5187

Grade 6186

Grade 7187

Grade 8188

Grade 9168

Grade 10205

Grade 11172

Grade 12187

Students by race and ethnicity

White1,247 (52.9%)

Hispanic/Latino475 (20.2%)

Two or more races276 (11.7%)

Black or African American257 (10.9%)

Asian98 (4.2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.1%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.0%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

324All district staff, full-time equivalent

187Teachers, full-time equivalent

8School counselors, full-time equivalent

2School psychologists, full-time equivalent

41Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

3Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

9School administrators, full-time equivalent

5.5Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers13.3 FTE

Elementary teachers68.4 FTE

Secondary teachers65.6 FTE

Ungraded teachers39.7 FTE

Instructional coordinators4 FTE

District administrators6.5 FTE

District administrative support8 FTE

School administrative support9 FTE

Library and media support1 FTE

Other support staff40 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

175Total completers

175Regular diplomas

8Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

PA100.0%

United States99.0%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

6.0%Students learning English144 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District6.0%

PA5.4%

U.S.12.0%

17.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services408 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District17.1%

PA18.2%

U.S.14.0%

3.0%Students with Section 504 plans72 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District3.0%

PA3.2%

U.S.3.9%

0.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services21 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.9%

PA0.7%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

2,960children ages 5 to 17

379estimated to live in families below the poverty line

12.8%about 1 in 8 school-age children

District12.8%

PA14.3%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in PA

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

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Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged520 assessments

55 out of 100

White students718 assessments

49 out of 100

Mal756 assessments

45 out of 100

Fem600 assessments

39 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students836 assessments

34 out of 100

Hispanic students282 assessments

33 out of 100

Black students138 assessments

27 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

3Elementary schools

1High schools

1Middle schools

5Suburb setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

10.8%Federal

30.5%State

58.7%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$18,820Total current spending per student

$10,577Instruction per student

$7,293Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$6.7MFederal revenue10.8% of total revenue

$18.7MState revenue30.5% of total revenue

$36MLocal revenue58.7% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$10,577Instructionper student

$7,293Student and instructional supportper student

$6,047Special educationper student

$1,733Building operations and maintenanceper student

$765Student transportationper student

$748Food servicesper student

$1,258Technologyper student

People costs

$20.9MSalaries$8,837 per student

$13.4MEmployee benefits$5,674 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$2.4MEquipmentFY 2023

$4.2MCapital outlay$1,773 per student

$1.8MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$52.6MDebt outstanding at year end$22,289 per student

$11.7MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$4.2MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$2.1MInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$861KTitle I$365 per student

$1.3MChild nutrition$571 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$17,795

FY 2023$18,820

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,022

FY 2023$1,773

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$18,720

FY 2023$22,289

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2118.5%

438 of 2,372 students

2021–2221.3%

507 of 2,377 students

2022–2322.9%

540 of 2,361 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

5Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

2Social Worker staff, full-time equivalent

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE5 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE5 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs5 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

249Out-of-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →147In-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →43Law-enforcement referrals5 reporting schoolsSee schools →29School-related arrests5 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi5 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber5 reporting schools

0Student devices reported5 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents5 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?22.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 2,361 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$18,820current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?297:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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