Shamokin Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northumberland

District Profile

2000 W State St

Coal Township, PA 17866-2807

Phone 570-648-5752

Fax 570-648-2592

Includes the municipalities of Coal Township, East Cameron Township, Shamokin City, Shamokin Township.

Square Miles

70.57

Students Enrolled

2,222

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Shamokin Area El Sch (PreK-4)
  • Shamokin Area HS (9-12)
  • Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch (5-6)
  • Shamokin Area MS (7-8)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

2,222

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.27%
Asian
0.59%
Black
4.55%
Latino
11.66%
Pacific Islander
0.05%
2 or More Races
3.06%
White
79.84%

Gender

Male
51.85%
Female
48.15%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.59%
English Learner
1.26%

Financials

Median Household Income

$41,924.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $8,240,301.53 24.30%
State Revenues $21,552,286.60 63.56%
Federal $4,090,198.64 12.06%
Other $24,866.00 0.07%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,383,809.12
Property Values Within District
$73,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

85.79%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

39.77%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 34.85% 24.81% N/A
Grade 4 41.38% 25.68% 64.87%
Grade 5 42.11% 22.88% N/A
Grade 6 43.23% 15.03% N/A
Grade 7 43.36% 15.49% N/A
Grade 8 50.00% 13.19% 38.73%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 64.87% 43.38% 65.12%

Staff

138

Teachers

6

Administrators

54

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Chris Venna

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jeff Kashner
Board President
12 2023-2027
Brian Persing
Board Vice President
10 2021-2025
Erik Anderson
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Stephen Cook
3 2023-2027
Edward Griffiths
22 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

William Krieger
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Bernadette Miller
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tammy Rhodes
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Charles Shuey
12 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.