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Schools in Lower Mahanoy Township · Line Mountain School District

Lower Mahanoy Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Mahanoy Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Lower Mahanoy Township’s districts is 27%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
985 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Mahanoy Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,146 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 5 the district’s path is Line Mountain MS, then Line Mountain HS. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Lower Mahanoy Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2002)Better than 68%
Towns in Northumberland County (23)Better than 30%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 542 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Lower Mahanoy Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lower Mahanoy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (527 in math, 558 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Line Mountain El Schin TrevortonB−
5–8Line Mountain MSLine Mountain School DistrictC+
9–12Line Mountain HSLine Mountain School DistrictA+

Lower Mahanoy Township’s public schools are run by Line Mountain School District, which also serves Herndon, Jackson, Jordan and Little Mahanoy 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.

Line Mountain School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 985 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,146PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 558 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 527 students tested

Lower Mahanoy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Mahanoy TownshipB+Line Mountain
Upper PaxtonC+Millersburg Area
Mifflin—Upper Dauphin Area
ChapmanBSelinsgrove Area
Jackson—Line Mountain
UnionBSelinsgrove Area
Pillow—Upper Dauphin Area
SusquehannaB−Juniata County
Jordan—Line Mountain
LiverpoolAGreenwood

2 of the 9 neighbors share Line Mountain with Lower Mahanoy Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lower Mahanoy Township

3 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 Lower Mahanoy Townshipby address
Line Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Herndon
C+
319 students15:1Rate it →
Line Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Herndon
A+
311 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Lower Mahanoy Townshipin other towns
Line Mountain El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Trevorton
B−
355 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Mahanoy Township’s schools

Are Lower Mahanoy Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Mahanoy Township children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Mahanoy Township in?

Line Mountain School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 985 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Mahanoy Township kids go to high school?

Line Mountain HS in Herndon, with 311 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lower Mahanoy Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Line Mountain School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Mahanoy Township spend per student?

$20,146 in Line Mountain 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.