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Schools in Schuylkill Haven · Schuylkill Haven Area School District

Schuylkill Haven’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Schuylkill Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Schuylkill Haven, 77% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Pennsylvania average (88%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#888of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,161 students on the public path
In brief

Schuylkill Haven’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1237 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Schuylkill Haven’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,346 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Schuylkill Haven MS, then Schuylkill Haven 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Schuylkill Haven’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts, #888 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1237)Better than 16%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 590 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Schuylkill Haven anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Schuylkill Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (578 in math, 601 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Schuylkill Haven El CtrSchuylkill Haven Area School DistrictB+
5–7Schuylkill Haven MSSchuylkill Haven Area School DistrictC
8–12Schuylkill Haven SHSSchuylkill Haven Area School DistrictC+

Schuylkill Haven’s public schools are run by Schuylkill Haven Area School District, which also serves Landingville, Port Clinton and South Manheim. 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.

Schuylkill Haven Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,161 students · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,346PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 601 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 578 students tested

Schuylkill Haven vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Schuylkill Haven’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Schuylkill HavenCSchuylkill Haven Area
North ManheimB+Blue Mountain
CressonaB+Blue Mountain
South ManheimCSchuylkill Haven Area

Every school in Schuylkill Haven

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 Schuylkill Havenby address
Schuylkill Haven El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
451 students11:1Rate it →
Schuylkill Haven MS
Middle · Grades 5–7
C
255 students11:1Rate it →
Schuylkill Haven SHS
High · Grades 8–12
C+
455 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Schuylkill Haven’s schools

Are Schuylkill Haven’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Schuylkill Haven children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #888 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schuylkill Haven in?

Schuylkill Haven Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,161 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Schuylkill Haven’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Schuylkill Haven spend per student?

$17,346 in Schuylkill Haven 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.