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Best High Schools in Zip Code 17866

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Top rankedShamokin Area High School532^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 17866 zip code area is home to two high schools: Shamokin Area High School and Northumberland County Career and Technology Center. Shamokin Area High School is the larger of the two, with 662 students, while Northumberland County Career and Technology Center serves a much smaller population of 19 students.

Shamokin Area High School has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 521-532 out of 674-686 Pennsylvania high schools in the past 3 years, and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is below average, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams ranging from 23.2% to 50.5%, compared to the state average of 44.3% to 62.1%. However, the school spends $20,074 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.6, which is relatively high.

In contrast, Northumberland County Career and Technology Center is a much smaller school with a focus on career and technical education. It has a very low student-teacher ratio of 2.1, indicating a high level of individualized attention. Both schools serve a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Shamokin Area High School at 100.45% and Northumberland County Career and Technology Center at 84.21%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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 (2025)	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	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)

Cities Near Zip Code 17866

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coal Township	1.31 mi	3	703^rd
Shamokin	1.53 mi	2	677^th
Trevorton	6.2 mi	1	586^th
Mount Carmel	6.81 mi	3	638^th
Klingerstown	7.39 mi	1	398^th

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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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