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School Comparison

Mars Area High School
vs.
Seneca Valley HS

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Mars Area High School
Seneca Valley HS
  • Seneca Valley HS reported a higher chronically absent students than Mars Area High School (503 vs. 140).
  • Seneca Valley HS reported a higher graduating cohort than Mars Area High School (590 vs. 264).
  • Seneca Valley HS reported a higher gifted & talented than Mars Area High School (290 vs. 55).
  • Graduation rates are within 2 percentage points of each other.
  • Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Seneca Valley HS reported a higher chronically absent students than Mars Area High School (503 vs. 140).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Seneca Valley HS reported a higher graduating cohort than Mars Area High School (590 vs. 264).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Seneca Valley HS reported a higher gifted & talented than Mars Area High School (290 vs. 55).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Mars Area High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Seneca Valley HS (37 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Mars Area High School reported a higher students per counselor than Seneca Valley HS (300.9:1 vs. 257:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

23 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Seneca Valley HS

1 metric was reported by Seneca Valley HS. Comparable data for Mars Area High School is missing or suppressed.

Dual enrollment
852

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Mars Area High School
$12,725.73
Seneca Valley HS
$18,144.8
Local revenue share
Mars Area High School
72.8%
Seneca Valley HS
73%
State revenue share
Mars Area High School
26.2%
Seneca Valley HS
25.2%
Federal revenue share
Mars Area High School
0.9%
Seneca Valley HS
1.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Mars Area High School
9.9%
Seneca Valley HS
14.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Butler County
$86,775
Butler County
$86,775
Poverty rate
Butler County
8%
Butler County
8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Butler County
38.6%
Butler County
38.6%
Unemployment rate
Butler County
3.3%
Butler County
3.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.