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Shamokin Area High School

Public Grades 9-12

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Shamokin Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 662 students. The school is part of the Shamokin Area School District, which is ranked 496 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shamokin Area High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with only 28.6% of 11th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, 23.2% in Biology, and 50.5% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1% respectively. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.2% and 87.9% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 3.0%, which is higher than desired. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Line Mountain High School and Danville Area Senior High School, Shamokin Area High School significantly underperforms on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This highlights the stark contrast in educational opportunities and outcomes for students in the region. Despite the school's challenges, its per-student spending has been comparable to or higher than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

675

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,899

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 W State St
Shamokin, PA 17866

(570) 648-5731

District: Shamokin Area School District

Feeder schools for Shamokin Area High School:

Elementary:	Shamokin Area Elementary School
Middle:	Shamokin Area Intermediate School
	Shamokin Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Biology scores 26 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg52%

532^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

496^th of 606Shamokin Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	532 of 681	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	523 of 686	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	521 of 674	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.8	285 of 634	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	435 of 537	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	389 of 693	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	325 of 673	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	428 of 663	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	456 of 677	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	507 of 680	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	477 of 580	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.8	418 of 591	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.2	428 of 664	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	378 of 660	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	281 of 649	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	282 of 632	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	481 of 524	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	448 of 513	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	473 of 502	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	478 of 657	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	541 of 665	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	203 of 252	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	413 of 651	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	555 of 664	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	478 of 652	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	547 of 660	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	469 of 662	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	526 of 583	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	524 of 595	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	531 of 577	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature50%-12 vs state

Algebra I29%-16 vs state

Biology23%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Shamokin Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shamokin Area High School	Public	9-12	2000 W State St	Shamokin	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5731	675	40	16.7	98.5%	550 (81.5%)	34 (5.0%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	24	532^nd of 681 public high schools	21.9%		26.5	523^rd of 686 public high schools	23.8%	9	28.6	23.2	50.5							$17,899	$1,901	$15,997
Northumberland County Career and Technology Center	Public	10-12	1700-2000 West Montgomery Stre	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Northumberland County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 644-0304	15	9	1.6	80.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mount Carmel Area High School	Public	9-12	600 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 339-1500	503	29	17.2	98.6%	398 (79.1%)	20 (4.0%)	66 (13.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	30.8	496^th of 681 public high schools	27.2%		30.3	509^th of 686 public high schools	25.8%	13	44.0	31.0	40.0							$15,399	$654	$14,745
Southern Columbia High School	Public	9-12	812 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3450	348	28	12.3	27.6%	324 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	59.9	294^th of 681 public high schools	56.8%		50.9	382^nd of 686 public high schools	44.3%	88	76.1	42.0	56.2							$18,512	$1,224	$17,288
Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 E Main St	Hegins	17938	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 682-3125	427	34	12.6	34.2%	408 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	55.8	332^nd of 681 public high schools	51.2%		35.9	484^th of 686 public high schools	29.4%	152	30.3	59.1	66.7	25.0	11.5	17.9	43.8	57.2	50.8	$15,401	$750	$14,650
Danville Center Adolescent Female	Public	7-12	13 Kirkbride Drive	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Center Adolescent Female	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4751	45	12	3.9		13 (28.9%)	24 (53.3%)	8 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	Public	7-12	210 Clinic Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4710	43	12	3.7		7 (16.3%)	26 (60.5%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shikellamy High School	Public	9-12	600 Walnut Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3713	855	40	21.5	105.0%	640 (74.9%)	29 (3.4%)	121 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	67.3	238^th of 681 public high schools	65.1%		55.5	339^th of 686 public high schools	50.6%	101	40.8	79.4	64.3							$17,366	$1,990	$15,376
Danville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	733 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	635	40	15.9	30.6%	538 (84.7%)	15 (2.4%)	18 (2.8%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	86.8	63^rd of 681 public high schools	90.7%		70.5	203^rd of 686 public high schools	70.4%	140	61.3	72.0	82.2							$16,251	$813	$15,438
Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10330 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Dauphin County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 647-2167	433	32	13.4	79.9%	379 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	6.6	618^th of 681 public high schools	9.3%		31.4	505^th of 686 public high schools	26.4%	113	11.1	18.8	24.6	5.3	0.0	2.8	14.7	19.7	17.0	$14,803	$349	$14,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Shamokin Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Shamokin Area High School?

Students at Shamokin Area High School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Shamokin Area High School in?

Shamokin Area School District

How many students attend Shamokin Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Shamokin Area High School.

What schools feed into Shamokin Area High School?

Shamokin Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shamokin Area Elementary School
Middle : Shamokin Area Intermediate School
Middle : Shamokin Area Middle School

Is Shamokin Area High School a good school?

Shamokin Area High School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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