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School districts in Mercer County, PA
Mercer County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 12,846 students in 2024–25. The largest is Hermitage SD (1,993 students, 16% of the county), followed by Grove City Area SD and Sharon City SD. All 12 offer kindergarten. Pennsylvania sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage SD 411 N Hermitage Road, Hermitage | K–12 | 4 | 1,993 | 146 | (724) 981-8750 |
| Grove City Area SD 511 Highland Ave, Grove City | K–12 | 3 | 1,867 | 106 | (724) 458-6733 |
| Sharon City SD 215 Forker Blvd, Sharon | K–12 | 5 | 1,839 | 169 | (724) 983-4000 |
| Greenville Area SD 9 Donation Rd, Greenville | K–12 | 2 | 1,236 | 75 | (724) 588-2500 |
| Mercer Area SD 545 W Butler St, Mercer | K–12 | 3 | 995 | 60 | (724) 662-5100 |
| Sharpsville Area SD 1 Blue Devil Way, Sharpsville | K–12 | 3 | 989 | 62 | (724) 962-8300 |
| Reynolds SD 531 Reynolds Rd, Greenville | K–12 | 2 | 960 | 81 | (724) 646-5500 |
| Lakeview SD 2482 Mercer St, Stoneboro | K–12 | 2 | 802 | 55 | (724) 376-7911 |
| West Middlesex Area SD 3591 Sharon Rd Luther Low Bldg, West Middlesex | K–12 | 3 | 700 | 59 | (724) 634-3030 |
| Farrell Area SD 1600 Roemer Blvd, Farrell | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 695 | 59 | (724) 346-6585 |
| Commodore Perry SD 3002 Perry Hwy, Hadley | K–12 | 2 | 427 | 30 | (724) 253-3255 |
| Jamestown Area SD 204 Shenango Street, Jamestown also serves Crawford County | K–12 | 2 | 343 | 14 | (724) 932-5557 |
Mercer County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 33 schools from offices in 11 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Jamestown Area SD, with 343 students; the median Mercer County district has 960. By grade span: 11 K–12 and 1 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 916 children. The biggest kindergarten was Sharon City SD's, with 169; Hermitage SD had 146, and the smallest, Jamestown Area SD, had 14.
Mercer County holds 12 of Pennsylvania's 500 regular districts (2.4%) and 0.9% of its 1,502,393 public school students, ranking 13th of 67 counties by number of districts and 29th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 8 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 389 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Jamestown Area SD (into Crawford County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Mercer County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Hermitage SD · Grove City Area SD · Sharon City SD · Greenville Area SD · Mercer Area SD · Sharpsville Area SD · Reynolds SD · Lakeview SD · West Middlesex Area SD · Farrell Area SD · Commodore Perry SD · Jamestown Area SD
What grade will my child be in?
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