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Item: Southern Columbia Area School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

800 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820-8410

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Top 20%

Tel: (570) 356-2331

www.scasd.us

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Southern Columbia Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,138 Schools

# Students

1,195 Students

1,105,853 Students

# Teachers

92 Teachers

83,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	93	145
1	85	158
2	92	161
3	101	169
4	109	162
5	78	168
6	98	169
7	85	124
8	106	124

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District Rank

Southern Columbia Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#98 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District
2023	#98
2022	#90
2021	#132
2019	#112
2018	#150
2017	#202
2016	#195
2015	#158
2014	#239
2013	#328
2012	#248
2011	#224
2010	#191

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50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	50%	38%
2022	51%	36%
2021	45%	38%
2019	59%	45%
2018	56%	45%
2017	55%	46%
2016	52%	46%
2015	52%	43%
2014	77%	72%
2013	73%	73%
2012	78%	74%
2011	82%	76%
2010	80%	75%

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69%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	69%	55%
2021	62%	55%
2019	73%	62%
2018	56%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	70%	62%
2015	70%	62%
2014	76%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	75%	71%
2011	74%	73%
2010	76%	72%

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68%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	68%	57%
2021	67%	64%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

13%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	23.3%
2022	25.6%	26.6%
2021	3.9%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.12	0.58
2022	0.10	0.57
2021	0.10	0.57
2020	0.09	0.55
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.04	0.53
2017	0.04	0.52
2016	0.07	0.51
2015	0.25	0.51
2014	0.07	0.49
2013	0.09	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.07	0.46
2010	0.06	0.44
2009	0.04	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.05	0.41
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.05	0.38
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.05	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.04	0.34
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.01	0.33
1991	0.01	0.31
1990	0.02	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	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

95%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	96%	64%
2019	96%	65%
2018	98%	66%
2017	98%	67%
2016	96%	68%
2015	70%	68%
2014	97%	69%
2013	96%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	97%	72%
2010	97%	73%
2009	97%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	97%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	99%	81%
1995	100%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%
1990	99%	83%
1989	99%	83%
1988	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,664 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27 MM	$30 MM
2022	$24 MM	$29 MM
2021	$24 MM	$27 MM
2020	$24 MM	$25 MM
2019	$23 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$24 MM
2017	$21 MM	$24 MM
2016	$21 MM	$23 MM
2015	$17 MM	$21 MM
2014	$19 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$20 MM
2011	$18 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$21 MM
2009	$16 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$21 MM
2007	$16 MM	$20 MM
2006	$15 MM	$20 MM
2005	$15 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$18 MM
2001	$12 MM	$19 MM
2000	$11 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$17 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM
1992	$8 MM	$14 MM
1990	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23 MM	$30 MM
2022	$24 MM	$28 MM
2021	$22 MM	$25 MM
2020	$23 MM	$25 MM
2019	$22 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$23 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$20 MM	$22 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$19 MM	$20 MM
2012	$27 MM	$19 MM
2011	$20 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$16 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$18 MM
2002	$12 MM	$19 MM
2001	$11 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM
1992	$8 MM	$14 MM
1990	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,004

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,259	$24,520
2022	$19,560	$22,621
2021	$19,043	$20,683
2020	$18,525	$17,423
2019	$17,233	$17,496
2018	$16,614	$16,267
2017	$15,651	$17,283
2016	$14,906	$16,027
2015	$12,004	$12,967
2014	$13,029	$13,618
2012	$12,057	$12,923
2011	$12,291	$13,182
2010	$11,812	$12,967
2009	$11,624	$12,476
2008	$11,620	$11,970
2007	$10,608	$12,325
2006	$10,283	$11,373
2005	$10,218	$9,887
2004	$9,464	$9,342
2003	$8,923	$8,561
2002	$8,306	$9,347
2001	$7,815	$9,246
2000	$7,434	$8,505
1999	$7,111	$8,127
1998	$7,181	$7,716
1997	$6,868	$7,409
1995	$6,701	$6,949
1992	$6,064	$6,008
1990	$4,929	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$19,664

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Columbia Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,028	$23,814
2022	$19,006	$21,674
2021	$17,712	$19,381
2020	$17,680	$17,371
2019	$16,326	$17,056
2018	$19,173	$15,644
2017	$17,114	$16,490
2016	$14,618	$15,754
2015	$12,102	$12,300
2014	$13,298	$13,435
2012	$19,202	$12,431
2011	$13,685	$12,980
2010	$11,909	$12,300
2009	$11,436	$11,944
2008	$11,325	$11,838
2007	$9,846	$11,937
2006	$9,725	$11,377
2005	$9,491	$9,707
2004	$9,255	$9,347
2003	$8,701	$9,243
2002	$8,126	$9,853
2001	$7,298	$10,315
2000	$9,620	$8,598
1999	$6,638	$8,268
1998	$6,288	$7,996
1997	$6,272	$7,728
1995	$5,761	$6,895
1992	$5,521	$6,055
1990	$5,518	$5,391

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Best Southern Columbia Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hartman El Center

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

802 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3250

Gr: K-4 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Southern Columbia Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

810 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3400

Gr: 5-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,195 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education