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Line Mountain School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Zerbe Township, Lower Mahanoy Township, Lower Augusta Township, Jackson Township, Jordan Township, Washington Township, Upper Mahanoy Township, West Cameron Township, Little Mahanoy Township and Herndon.

Zerbe Township’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
985
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,146
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$17.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Line Mountain School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $17.1M, about $17,345 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Zerbe Township 1,769B+Lower Mahanoy Township 1,603B+Lower Augusta Township 1,030Jackson Township 888Jordan Township 766Washington Township 766Upper Mahanoy Township 638West Cameron Township 492Little Mahanoy Township 431Herndon 341

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Zerbe Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Line Mountain El SchThis district
5–8Line Mountain MSThis district
9–12Line Mountain HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.1% · 527 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 55.1% · 558 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 86 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,146 per student · 7% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 54%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,041’20
1,026’21
1,006’22
1,014’23
985’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Line Mountain El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Trevorton
B−
355 students14:1
Line Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Herndon
C+
319 students15:1
Line Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Herndon
A+
311 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Selinsgrove Area School DistrictChapman Township, Monroe Township, Penn Township
$17,241per student
Shamokin Area School DistrictCoal Township, East Cameron Township, Shamokin Township
$14,182per student
Upper Dauphin Area School DistrictLykens Township, Mifflin Township, Pillow
$20,442per student
Shikellamy School DistrictRockefeller Township, Upper Augusta Township
$14,364per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.