For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 717 students in Shamokin Area SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Shamokin Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Shamokin Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shamokin Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
2,212 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shamokin 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#492 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
101 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,764 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
177
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,287 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 $14,436 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,287
$23,665
Spending / Student
$14,436
$23,089
Best Shamokin Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shamokin Area High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5731
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5731
Grades: 9-12
| 717 students
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