Shamokin Area School District

2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 346 students in Shamokin Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Shamokin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,213 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Shamokin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#508 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shamokin Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shamokin Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shamokin Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shamokin Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shamokin Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
16%
# Black Students
107 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
1,727 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
78%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
166
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,429 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shamokin Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shamokin Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,281
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shamokin Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,429
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shamokin Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shamokin Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shamokin Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5731
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,213 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (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

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