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Schools in Ashland · North Schuylkill School District

Ashland’s public schools score below 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Ashland, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#814of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 30% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,067 students on the public path
In brief

Ashland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1129 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashland’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Ashland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,234 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is North Schuylkill JSHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ashland’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Pennsylvania school districts, #814 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1129)Better than 30%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,030 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Ashland anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ashland’s students in the tested grades sat them (987 in math, 1,073 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6North Schuylkill El SchNorth Schuylkill School DistrictC
7–12North Schuylkill JSHSNorth Schuylkill School DistrictC

Ashland’s public schools are run by North Schuylkill School District, which also serves Butler, Conyngham, Frackville and Girardville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Schuylkill School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 2,067 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,234PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 1073 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 987 students tested

Ashland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Ashland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshlandC+North Schuylkill
ButlerC+North Schuylkill
Conyngham—North Schuylkill

All 2 neighbors share North Schuylkill with Ashland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ashland

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ashlandin other towns
North Schuylkill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
1,064 students14:1Rate it →
North Schuylkill JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
C
1,003 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashland’s schools

Are Ashland’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashland children attend score below 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #814 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashland in?

North Schuylkill School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,067 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Ashland’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Schuylkill School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Ashland spend per student?

$15,234 in North Schuylkill School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.