Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0South Shenango Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving South Shenango Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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.
South Shenango Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1983 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Shenango Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,688 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Jamestown Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. 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 South Shenango Township’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Shenango Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in South Shenango Township
Jamestown El Sch
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
1st grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown El Sch
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
2nd grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown El Sch
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
3rd grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown El Sch
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
4th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown El Sch
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
5th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown El Sch
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
6th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown El Sch
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
7th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown Area JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 172 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
8th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown Area JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 172 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
9th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown Area JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 172 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
10th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown Area JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 172 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
11th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown Area JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 172 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
12th grade in South Shenango Township
Jamestown Area JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 172 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Jamestown
South Shenango Township’s public schools are run by Jamestown Area School District, which also serves Greene, Jamestown and West Shenango. 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.
Above the state in reading
South Shenango Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share South Shenango Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Shenango Township | B− | Jamestown Area |
| West Shenango | — | Jamestown Area |
| West Fallowfield | — | Conneaut |
| Jamestown | — | Jamestown Area |
| North Shenango | B | Conneaut |
| Greene | B− | Jamestown Area |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Jamestown Area with South Shenango Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in South Shenango Township
2 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 South Shenango Township’s schools
Are South Shenango Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools South Shenango Township children attend outscore 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Shenango Township in?
Jamestown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 343 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does South Shenango Township spend per student?
$24,688 in Jamestown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Shenango Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South Shenango 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.