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Schools in South Mahoning Township · Marion Center Area School District

South Mahoning Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving South Mahoning Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In South Mahoning Township, 41% 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 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
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,188 students on the public path
In brief

South Mahoning Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1765 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Mahoning Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 41% 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 $20,951 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 3 the district’s path is W.A. McCreery El Sch, then Marion Center Area JR/SR HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Spring Hollow Amish School (private), Clover Valley Amish School (private), Walnut Hollow Amish School (private), Hickory Hollow School (private) and Hilltop Amish School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Mahoning Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1765)Better than 86%
Towns in Indiana County (24)Better than 62%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put South Mahoning Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of South Mahoning Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (559 in math, 631 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Rayne El Schin HomeB+
3–6W.A. McCreery El Schin Marion CenterB
7–12Marion Center Area JR/SR HSin Marion CenterB−

South Mahoning Township’s public schools are run by Marion Center Area School District, which also serves Canoe, Creekside, East Mahoning and Ernest 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.

Marion Center Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,188 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,951PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 631 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 559 students tested

South Mahoning Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Mahoning TownshipA−Marion Center Area
East Mahoning—Marion Center Area
West MahoningB−Armstrong
CowanshannockB−Armstrong
WashingtonA−Marion Center Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Marion Center Area with South Mahoning Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in South Mahoning Township

8 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 South Mahoning Townshipin other towns
Rayne El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Home
B+
266 students12:1Rate it →
W.A. McCreery El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Marion Center
B
372 students12:1Rate it →
Marion Center Area JR/SR HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Marion Center
B−
550 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Spring Hollow Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Smicksburg
Private · Religious
32 students16:1Rate it →
Clover Valley Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Smicksburg
Private · Religious
28 students14:1Rate it →
Walnut Hollow Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Marion Center
Private · Religious
28 students28:1Rate it →
Hickory Hollow School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Home
Private · Religious
27 students27:1Rate it →
Hilltop Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Marion Center
Private · Religious
26 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about South Mahoning Township’s schools

Are South Mahoning Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Mahoning Township children attend outscore 79% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Mahoning Township in?

Marion Center Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,188 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is South Mahoning Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Marion Center Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does South Mahoning Township spend per student?

$20,951 in Marion Center Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in South Mahoning Township?

Yes: Spring Hollow Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 32 students), Clover Valley Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students), Walnut Hollow Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students), Hickory Hollow School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students) and Hilltop Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 26 students).

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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.