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Schools in Shamokin · Shamokin Area School District

Shamokin’s public schools score below 76% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Shamokin’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shamokin, 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.

#939of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
42%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 35% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,856 students on the public path
In brief

Shamokin’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 295 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shamokin’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Shamokin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,182 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 7 the district’s path is Shamokin Area MS, then Shamokin 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 Shamokin’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Pennsylvania school districts, #939 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 18%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,002 test results and a graduating class of 183 could put Shamokin anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Shamokin’s students in the tested grades sat them (999 in math, 1,004 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Shamokin Area El Schin Coal TownshipC−
7–8Shamokin Area MSShamokin Area School DistrictC−
9–12Shamokin Area HSShamokin Area School DistrictC

Shamokin’s public schools are run by Shamokin Area School District, which also serves Coal, East Cameron and Shamokin. 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.

Shamokin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,164 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,182PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 55.1% · 1004 students tested
Math21%
State average 36.1% · 999 students tested

Shamokin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShamokinC−Shamokin Area

Every school in Shamokin

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).

Also serving Shamokinin other towns
Shamokin Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coal Township
C−
830 students13:1Rate it →
Shamokin Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
351 students14:1Rate it →
Shamokin Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
675 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Shamokin’s schools

Are Shamokin’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shamokin children attend score below 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #939 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shamokin in?

Shamokin Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,164 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shamokin kids go to high school?

Shamokin Area HS, with 675 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Shamokin’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Shamokin spend per student?

$14,182 in Shamokin 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.