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Mechanicsburg Area School District
Address
100 E. Elmwood Ave, 2nd floor Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17055 United States
District information
Type	Public
Students and staff
District mascot	Wildcats
Other information
Website	www.mbgsd.org

The Mechanicsburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district serving the Harrisburg suburbs of Mechanicsburg and Upper Allen Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Mechanicsburg Area School District encompasses approximately 16 square miles (41 km). According to the 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 25,901. In 2010, the population had grown to 28,664 people. The US Census Bureau reported that district residents' per capita income was $23,507 while the median family income was $60,722 a year.

Mechanicsburg Area School District operates: Kindergarten Academy, Broad Street Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Shepherdstown Elementary School, Upper Allen Elementary School, Elmwood Academy, Mechanicsburg Middle School and Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School. In addition, the District owns the Trails & Trees Environmental Center, 30-acre (120,000 m) education area behind the middle school.

The district includes the Messiah College census-designated place.

Extracurriculars

Mechanicsburg Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012

References

1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
2. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
3. "Mechanicsburg Area School District | Programs & Information". Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2024. - Text list
5. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".

v t e Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts Big Spring Big Spring High School Camp Hill Camp Hill High School Carlisle Area Carlisle High School Cumberland Valley Cumberland Valley High School East Pennsboro Area East Pennsboro High School Mechanicsburg Area Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School South Middleton Boiling Springs High School
Other Schools Charter schools Commonwealth Connections Academy Charter School Private schools Bible Baptist School Faith Tabernacle School Harrisburg Academy Heritage Christian Academy Yellow Breeches Education Center Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Trinity High School Shippensburg Area (partially located in Franklin County) Shippensburg Area High School West Shore (partially located in York County) Cedar Cliff High School Red Land High School Career and Technology School (VoTech) Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School

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