Public school district · Town: Fringe
Pennsylvania · Mercer County

Hermitage SD

1,993 students · 4 schools · 12.3:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #246 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
1,993
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
161
Student–Teacher
12.3:1
County
Mercer
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Hermitage SD

Hermitage SD is a public school system serving Mercer County, Pennsylvania, based in Hermitage. It serves 1,993 students across 4 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #246 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone7249818750
Address411 N Hermitage Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
CountyMercer County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Hermitage SD enrolls 1,993 students in 4 schools — an average of about 498 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #246 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,993
#246 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
4
~498 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Hermitage SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,993 students reported):

White
81%
Black
8%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
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

Hermitage SD employs about 161 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 215.

Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
161
classroom teachers
Total staff
215
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 Hermitage 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 Hermitage 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

Hermitage SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#246
of 777 districts
Ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Mercer County

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

Go deeper

Look up Hermitage 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 Hermitage SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4211820. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.