Mahanoy Area SD School District

1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 461 students in Mahanoy Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Mahanoy Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
2 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mahanoy Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#562 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mahanoy Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mahanoy 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.
30%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mahanoy 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mahanoy Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
316 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
15%
# Black Students
22 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
645 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
64%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
84
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,944 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mahanoy 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
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Mahanoy 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
$21,334
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mahanoy 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
$19,944
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mahanoy 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 Mahanoy Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mahanoy Area Jr. Sr. High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-3443
Grades: 7-12
| 461 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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