For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 830 students in Shamokin Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Shamokin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
2,164 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
11,370 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%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
5%
24%
% White
75%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,583
$26,978
Spending / Student
$19,389
$26,274
Best Shamokin Area School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shamokin Area Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5721
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5721
Gr: PK-4 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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