Minersville Area School District

Battlin Miner Dr & Low Rd
Minersville, PA 17954-0787
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 455 students in Minersville Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Minersville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Minersville 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#462 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
38%
49%
55%
52%
57%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,295 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,483
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,295
$23,119

Best Minersville Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Minersville Area El Center
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
North Fifth Street
Minersville, PA 17954
(570) 544-1400
Gr: 1-6 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,053 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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