For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in Mahanoy Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mahanoy Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mahanoy Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mahanoy Area Jr. Sr. High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,121 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mahanoy Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#569 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
57%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
41%
15%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
54%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,022 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,278
$23,694
Spending / Student
$18,022
$23,117
Best Mahanoy Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mahanoy Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-3443
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-3443
Gr: 7-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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