For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 585 students in Mahanoy Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Mahanoy Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,121 Students
1,109,137 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mahanoy 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#569 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
57%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
41%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
54%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,022 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,278
$23,694
Spending / Student
$18,022
$23,117
Best Mahanoy Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mahanoy Area Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-3443
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-3443
Gr: K-6 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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