Bloomsburg Area SD School District

728 E 5th St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 348 students in Bloomsburg Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Bloomsburg Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
1,530 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bloomsburg Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#280 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bloomsburg Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bloomsburg Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bloomsburg Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bloomsburg Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
61 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
1,254 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
82%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
123
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,387 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bloomsburg Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Bloomsburg Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,815
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bloomsburg Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,387
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bloomsburg Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bloomsburg Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bloomsburg Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Railroad St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,530 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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