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Schools in Main Township · Bloomsburg Area School District

Main Township’s public schools score below 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Main Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Main Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above 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 94% 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,492 students on the public path
In brief

Main Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2017 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Main Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,724 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bloomsburg Area MS, then Bloomsburg Area HS. 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 Main Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2017)Better than 33%
Towns in Columbia County (24)Better than 8%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 734 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Main Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Main Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 754 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–8Bloomsburg Area MSin BloomsburgC
9–12Bloomsburg Area HSin BloomsburgA−

Main Township’s public schools are run by Bloomsburg Area School District, which also serves Beaver, Bloomsburg, Hemlock and Montour. 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.

Bloomsburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,492 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,724PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 754 students tested
Math45%
State average 36.1% · 715 students tested

Main Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Main TownshipB−Bloomsburg Area
Catawissa—Southern Columbia Area
ScottACentral Columbia
Roaring Creek—Southern Columbia Area
Beaver—Bloomsburg Area
South CentreACentral Columbia
MifflinACentral Columbia

Every school in Main 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).

Also serving Main Townshipin other towns
Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg
C+
405 students11:1Rate it →
W W Evans Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg
B+
250 students14:1Rate it →
Beaver-Main El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg
A
95 students14:1Rate it →
Bloomsburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomsburg
C
380 students14:1Rate it →
Bloomsburg Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomsburg
A−
362 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Main Township’s schools

Are Main Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Main Township children attend score below 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Main Township in?

Bloomsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,492 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Main Township kids go to high school?

Bloomsburg Area HS in Bloomsburg, with 362 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Main Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Main Township spend per student?

$17,724 in Bloomsburg 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.