Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Orange Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Orange Township’s districts is 58%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orange 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.
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.
Orange Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 58% 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 $17,507 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 Central Columbia MS, then Central Columbia SHS. 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.
What’s behind Orange Township’s grade
A: better than 92% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orange Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Orange Township
Central Columbia El Sch
Grades K–4 · 705 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
1st grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia El Sch
Grades K–4 · 705 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
2nd grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia El Sch
Grades K–4 · 705 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
3rd grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia El Sch
Grades K–4 · 705 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
4th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia El Sch
Grades K–4 · 705 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
5th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia MS
Grades 5–8 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
6th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia MS
Grades 5–8 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
7th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia MS
Grades 5–8 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
8th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia MS
Grades 5–8 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
9th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia SHS
Grades 9–12 · 601 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
10th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia SHS
Grades 9–12 · 601 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
11th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia SHS
Grades 9–12 · 601 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
12th grade in Orange Township
Central Columbia SHS
Grades 9–12 · 601 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg
Orange Township’s public schools are run by Central Columbia School District, which also serves Mifflin, Mount Pleasant, North Centre and Orangeville 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.
Well above the state in reading
Orange Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Orange Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Township | A | Central Columbia |
| Mount Pleasant | A | Central Columbia |
| North Centre | A | Central Columbia |
| Fishing Creek | B+ | Benton Area |
| Greenwood | B+ | Millville Area |
| Scott | A | Central Columbia |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Central Columbia with Orange Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Orange 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).
Questions about Orange Township’s schools
Are Orange Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orange Township children attend outscore 92% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orange Township in?
Central Columbia School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,893 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orange Township kids go to high school?
Central Columbia SHS in Bloomsburg, with 601 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Orange Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Central Columbia School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Orange Township spend per student?
$17,507 in Central Columbia School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orange Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orange Township → They have their own page.
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.