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Schools in Mahanoy Township · Mahanoy Area School District

Mahanoy Township’s public schools score below 86% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Mahanoy Township, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mahanoy 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.

#994of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
30%
▼ 25 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 25 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
1,132 students on the public path
In brief

Mahanoy Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1604 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mahanoy Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Mahanoy Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,949 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 Mahanoy Area JSHS. Enrollment is up 26% 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 Mahanoy Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Pennsylvania school districts, #994 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 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1604)Better than 2%
Towns in Schuylkill County (36)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 524 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Mahanoy Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Mahanoy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (517 in math, 532 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Mahanoy Area El SchMahanoy Area School DistrictC−
7–12Mahanoy Area JSHSMahanoy Area School DistrictD

Mahanoy Township’s public schools are run by Mahanoy Area School District, which also serves Delano, Gilberton, Mahanoy City and Ryan. 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.

Mahanoy Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,132 students, up 26% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,949PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 55.1% · 532 students tested
Math11%
State average 36.1% · 517 students tested

Mahanoy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mahanoy TownshipDMahanoy Area
East UnionC−Hazleton Area
RyanDMahanoy Area
West MahanoyC−Shenandoah Valley
ShenandoahC−Shenandoah Valley
Delano—Mahanoy Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Mahanoy Area with Mahanoy Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mahanoy Township

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).

District schools in Mahanoy Townshipby address
Mahanoy Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mahanoy City
C−
589 students12:1Rate it →
Mahanoy Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Mahanoy City
D
543 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mahanoy Township’s schools

Are Mahanoy Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mahanoy Township children attend score below 86% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #994 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mahanoy Township in?

Mahanoy Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,132 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Mahanoy Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Mahanoy Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Mahanoy Township spend per student?

$16,949 in Mahanoy Area 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.