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Shamokin Area School District

Item: Shamokin Area School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866-2807

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (570) 648-5752

www.indians.k12.pa.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 675 students in Shamokin Area School District. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.

Public High School in Shamokin Area School District have an score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Shamokin Area School District have a of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Shamokin Area High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

793 Schools

# Students

2,164 Students

643,021 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

46,368 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	179	185
10	165	181
11	146	178
12	185	177

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District Rank

Shamokin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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)

#507 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District
2023	#507
2022	#508
2021	#492
2019	#528
2018	#465
2017	#490
2016	#461
2015	#478
2014	#448
2013	#459
2012	#308
2011	#358
2010	#361

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	21%	38%
2022	21%	36%
2021	19%	38%
2019	32%	45%
2018	37%	45%
2017	34%	46%
2016	37%	46%
2015	32%	43%
2014	70%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	79%	74%
2011	76%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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42%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	42%	55%
2021	40%	55%
2019	51%	62%
2018	37%	63%
2017	53%	63%
2016	56%	62%
2015	53%	62%
2014	63%	70%
2013	62%	70%
2012	68%	71%
2011	69%	73%
2010	66%	72%

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48%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	48%	57%
2021	45%	64%

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82%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	77%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	77%	86%
2015	82%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	75%	85%

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(2022-23)

41.5%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	41.5%	23.3%
2022	40.4%	26.6%
2021	36.8%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.27	0.58
2022	0.25	0.57
2021	0.24	0.57
2020	0.20	0.55
2019	0.20	0.54
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.52
2016	0.13	0.51
2015	0.12	0.51
2014	0.15	0.49
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.11	0.47
2011	0.10	0.46
2010	0.09	0.44
2009	0.09	0.44
2008	0.08	0.43
2007	0.08	0.41
2006	0.07	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.03	0.38
2002	0.01	0.37
2001	0.03	0.37
2000	0.01	0.35
1999	0.01	0.35
1998	0.01	0.34
1995	0.01	0.33
1992	0.01	0.31
1990	0.01	0.30
1989	0.01	0.30
1988	0.01	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2022)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	8%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%

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% White

75%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	62%
2022	86%	63%
2021	87%	63%
2020	89%	64%
2019	89%	65%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	67%
2016	93%	68%
2015	94%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	94%	71%
2011	95%	72%
2010	95%	73%
2009	95%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	95%	75%
2006	96%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	98%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	99%	79%
1998	99%	80%
1997	100%	80%
1996	100%	81%
1995	99%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%
1990	100%	83%
1989	100%	83%
1988	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,583 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,389 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$42 MM	$30 MM
2022	$36 MM	$29 MM
2021	$32 MM	$27 MM
2020	$31 MM	$25 MM
2019	$30 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$24 MM
2017	$31 MM	$24 MM
2016	$29 MM	$23 MM
2015	$30 MM	$21 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$20 MM
2011	$30 MM	$21 MM
2010	$30 MM	$21 MM
2009	$29 MM	$21 MM
2008	$29 MM	$21 MM
2007	$27 MM	$20 MM
2006	$25 MM	$20 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$18 MM
2001	$22 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$13 MM	$14 MM
1990	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$42 MM	$30 MM
2022	$37 MM	$28 MM
2021	$32 MM	$25 MM
2020	$33 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$23 MM
2017	$30 MM	$23 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$32 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$20 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$23 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$18 MM
2002	$25 MM	$19 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM
1992	$12 MM	$14 MM
1990	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,583

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,149	$24,520
2022	$16,354	$22,621
2021	$14,444	$20,683
2020	$13,761	$17,423
2019	$13,709	$17,496
2018	$13,404	$16,267
2017	$13,896	$17,283
2016	$12,948	$16,027
2015	$12,649	$12,967
2014	$11,437	$13,618
2012	$12,389	$12,923
2011	$11,681	$13,182
2010	$12,437	$12,967
2009	$12,060	$12,476
2008	$11,467	$11,970
2007	$10,576	$12,325
2006	$9,888	$11,373
2005	$9,930	$9,887
2004	$9,570	$9,342
2003	$9,092	$8,561
2002	$9,862	$9,347
2001	$7,942	$9,246
2000	$7,781	$8,505
1999	$7,052	$8,127
1998	$6,368	$7,716
1997	$6,222	$7,409
1995	$6,209	$6,949
1992	$5,002	$6,008
1990	$5,149	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$19,389

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,959	$23,814
2022	$16,682	$21,674
2021	$14,594	$19,381
2020	$14,964	$17,371
2019	$14,568	$17,056
2018	$13,578	$15,644
2017	$13,644	$16,490
2016	$14,819	$15,754
2015	$13,243	$12,300
2014	$11,220	$13,435
2012	$13,218	$12,431
2011	$12,365	$12,980
2010	$13,020	$12,300
2009	$12,122	$11,944
2008	$11,090	$11,838
2007	$10,222	$11,937
2006	$9,633	$11,377
2005	$9,189	$9,707
2004	$9,362	$9,347
2003	$9,328	$9,243
2002	$9,308	$9,853
2001	$6,836	$10,315
2000	$6,603	$8,598
1999	$6,166	$8,268
1998	$5,617	$7,996
1997	$7,185	$7,728
1995	$5,402	$6,895
1992	$4,630	$6,055
1990	$5,259	$5,391

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Best Shamokin Area School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shamokin Area High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5731

Gr: 9-12 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,164 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education