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Schools in Coal Township · Shamokin Area School District

Coal Township’s public schools score below 76% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Coal Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coal Township, 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.

#939of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
42%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 35% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,164 students on the public path
In brief

Coal Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1017 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coal Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Coal Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,182 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Shamokin Area MS, then Shamokin Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Coal Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Pennsylvania school districts, #939 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1017)Better than 10%
Towns in Northumberland County (23)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,002 test results and a graduating class of 183 could put Coal Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Coal Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (999 in math, 1,004 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Shamokin Area El SchShamokin Area School DistrictC−
7–8Shamokin Area MSShamokin Area School DistrictC−
9–12Shamokin Area HSShamokin Area School DistrictC

Coal Township’s public schools are run by Shamokin Area School District, which also serves East Cameron, Shamokin and Shamokin. 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.

Shamokin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,164 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,182PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 55.1% · 1004 students tested
Math21%
State average 36.1% · 999 students tested

Coal Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coal TownshipC−Shamokin Area
RalphoA−Southern Columbia Area
ShamokinC−Shamokin Area
ClevelandA−Southern Columbia Area
East Cameron—Shamokin Area
West Cameron—Line Mountain
ZerbeB+Line Mountain
Mount CarmelCMount Carmel Area

2 of the 7 neighbors share Shamokin Area with Coal Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Coal Township

5 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).

District schools in Coal Townshipby address
Shamokin Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
830 students13:1Rate it →
Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6
C−
308 students20:1Rate it →
Shamokin Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Shamokin
C−
351 students14:1Rate it →
Shamokin Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shamokin
C
675 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
423 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Northumberland County Career and Technology Center).

Questions about Coal Township’s schools

Are Coal Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coal Township children attend score below 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #939 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coal Township in?

Shamokin Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,164 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coal Township kids go to high school?

Shamokin Area HS in Shamokin, with 675 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Coal Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Shamokin Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Coal Township spend per student?

$14,182 in Shamokin Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Coal Township?

Yes: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 423 students).

Parents talk

What Coal Township families are saying about school.

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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.