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Shamokin Area School District

2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866-2807

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Tel: (570) 648-5752

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,145 students in Shamokin Area School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Shamokin Area School District have an score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 40% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

2,157 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

143 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	175	147
1	159	161
2	179	168
3	151	161
4	163	167
5	156	168
6	162	169

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District Rank

Shamokin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#507 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District
2023	#507
2022	#508
2021	#492
2019	#528
2018	#465
2017	#490
2016	#461
2015	#478
2014	#448
2013	#459
2012	#308

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21%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	21%	38%
2022	21%	36%
2021	19%	38%
2019	32%	45%
2018	37%	45%
2017	34%	46%
2016	37%	46%
2015	32%	43%
2014	70%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	79%	74%

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42%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	42%	55%
2021	40%	55%
2019	51%	62%
2018	37%	63%
2017	53%	63%
2016	56%	62%
2015	53%	62%
2014	63%	70%
2013	62%	70%
2012	68%	71%
2011	69%	73%

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48%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	48%	57%
2021	45%	64%

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82%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	77%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	77%	86%
2015	82%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.27	0.58
2022	0.25	0.57
2021	0.24	0.57
2020	0.20	0.54
2019	0.20	0.54
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.13	0.51
2015	0.12	0.51
2014	0.15	0.50
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.11	0.47
2011	0.10	0.47
2010	0.09	0.46
2009	0.09	0.44
2008	0.08	0.43
2007	0.08	0.42
2006	0.07	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.03	0.39
2002	0.01	0.37
2001	0.03	0.37
2000	0.01	0.35
1999	0.01	0.35
1998	0.01	0.35
1995	0.01	0.33
1992	0.01	0.31
1990	0.01	0.31
1989	0.01	0.30
1988	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	8%	13%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

4%

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%

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% White

78%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	62%
2022	86%	63%
2021	87%	63%
2020	89%	65%
2019	89%	65%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	66%
2016	93%	68%
2015	94%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	94%	71%
2011	95%	71%
2010	95%	72%
2009	95%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	95%	74%
2006	96%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	98%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	99%	79%
1998	99%	79%
1997	100%	80%
1996	100%	80%
1995	99%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,804 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$32 MM	$27 MM
2022	$31 MM	$25 MM
2021	$32 MM	$27 MM
2020	$31 MM	$25 MM
2019	$30 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$24 MM
2017	$31 MM	$24 MM
2016	$29 MM	$23 MM
2015	$30 MM	$21 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$20 MM
2011	$30 MM	$21 MM
2010	$30 MM	$21 MM
2009	$29 MM	$21 MM
2008	$29 MM	$21 MM
2007	$27 MM	$20 MM
2006	$25 MM	$20 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$18 MM
2001	$22 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$32 MM	$25 MM
2022	$33 MM	$25 MM
2021	$32 MM	$25 MM
2020	$33 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$23 MM
2017	$30 MM	$23 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$32 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$20 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$23 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$18 MM
2002	$25 MM	$19 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,651

$23,696

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,281	$21,465
2022	$13,761	$17,423
2021	$14,444	$20,683
2020	$13,761	$17,423
2019	$13,709	$17,496
2018	$13,404	$16,267
2017	$13,896	$17,283
2016	$12,948	$16,027
2015	$12,649	$12,967
2014	$11,437	$13,618
2012	$12,389	$12,923
2011	$11,681	$13,182
2010	$12,437	$12,967
2009	$12,060	$12,476
2008	$11,467	$11,970
2007	$10,576	$12,325
2006	$9,888	$11,373
2005	$9,930	$9,887
2004	$9,570	$9,342
2003	$9,092	$8,561
2002	$9,862	$9,347
2001	$7,942	$9,246
2000	$7,781	$8,505
1999	$7,052	$8,127
1998	$6,368	$7,716
1997	$6,222	$7,409
1995	$6,209	$6,949
1992	$5,002	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$14,804

$23,119

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shamokin Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,429	$20,114
2022	$14,964	$17,371
2021	$14,594	$19,381
2020	$14,964	$17,371
2019	$14,568	$17,056
2018	$13,578	$15,644
2017	$13,644	$16,490
2016	$14,819	$15,754
2015	$13,243	$12,300
2014	$11,220	$13,435
2012	$13,218	$12,431
2011	$12,365	$12,980
2010	$13,020	$12,300
2009	$12,122	$11,944
2008	$11,090	$11,838
2007	$10,222	$11,937
2006	$9,633	$11,377
2005	$9,189	$9,707
2004	$9,362	$9,347
2003	$9,328	$9,243
2002	$9,308	$9,853
2001	$6,836	$10,315
2000	$6,603	$8,598
1999	$6,166	$8,268
1998	$5,617	$7,996
1997	$7,185	$7,728
1995	$5,402	$6,895
1992	$4,630	$6,055

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Best Shamokin Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shamokin Area Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
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Add to Compare

3000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5721

Gr: PK-4 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Shamokin Area Intermediate School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 42%)
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Add to Compare

3000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866
(570) 648-5721

Gr: 5-6 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,157 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
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: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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