For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 675 students in Shamokin Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Shamokin Area School District have a Graduation Rate 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
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
75%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,756 is less than the state median of $23,152. 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
$14,604
$23,730
Spending / Student
$14,756
$23,152
Best Shamokin Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shamokin Area High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5731
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5731
Gr: 9-12 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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