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Schools in South Centre Township · Central Columbia School District

South Centre Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts

58% of students in South Centre Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Centre 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
1,893 students on the public path
In brief

South Centre Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1917 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Centre Township’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Centre Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

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.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1917)Better than 97%
Towns in Columbia County (24)Better than 75%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 981 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put South Centre Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Centre Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (964 in math, 998 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Central Columbia El SchCentral Columbia School DistrictA
5–8Central Columbia MSCentral Columbia School DistrictA−
9–12Central Columbia SHSCentral Columbia School DistrictA+

South Centre Township’s public schools are run by Central Columbia School District, which also serves Mifflin, Mount Pleasant, North Centre and Orange 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.

Central Columbia School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,893 students · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,507PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 998 students tested
Math58%
State average 36.1% · 964 students tested

South Centre Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Centre TownshipACentral Columbia
MifflinACentral Columbia
North CentreACentral Columbia
ScottACentral Columbia
MainB−Bloomsburg Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Central Columbia with South Centre Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in South Centre Township

4 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 South Centre Townshipby address
Central Columbia El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bloomsburg
A
705 students13:1Rate it →
Central Columbia MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bloomsburg
A−
587 students15:1Rate it →
Central Columbia SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomsburg
A+
601 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in South Centre Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomsburg
A
Career and Technical
609 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about South Centre Township’s schools

Are South Centre Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Centre 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 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Centre Township in?

Central Columbia School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,893 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Centre Township kids go to high school?

Central Columbia SHS in Bloomsburg, with 601 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is South Centre 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 South Centre Township spend per student?

$17,507 in Central Columbia 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.