Public school district · Town: Distant
Pennsylvania · Mercer County

Grove City Area SD

1,867 students · 3 schools · 13.2:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #272 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
1,867
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
141
Student–Teacher
13.2:1
County
Mercer
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Grove City Area SD

Grove City Area SD is a public school system serving Mercer County, Pennsylvania, based in Grove City. It serves 1,867 students across 3 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #272 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone7244586733
Address511 Highland Ave, Grove City, PA 16127
CountyMercer County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Grove City Area SD enrolls 1,867 students in 3 schools — an average of about 622 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #272 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,867
#272 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
3
~622 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Grove City Area SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,867 students reported):

White
89%
Black
3%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Grove City Area SD employs about 141 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1 — above the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 260.

Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
141
classroom teachers
Total staff
260
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Grove City Area SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Grove City Area SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Grove City Area SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#272
of 777 districts
Ratio
13.2:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Mercer County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Grove City Area SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Grove City Area SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4211220. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.