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Mahanoy Area School District

1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948-2435

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (570) 773-3443

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,121 students in Mahanoy Area School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Mahanoy Area School District have an score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 31% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

1,121 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

84 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	68	152
1	87	161
2	102	168
3	72	161
4	72	167
5	82	168
6	102	169
7	113	172
8	84	173
9	93	188
10	84	184
11	88	176
12	74	173

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District
2023	#569
2022	#583
2021	#562
2019	#592
2018	#569
2017	#540
2016	#510
2015	#531
2014	#460
2013	#455
2012	#444

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16%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	16%	38%
2022	11%	36%
2021	11%	38%
2019	20%	45%
2018	24%	45%
2017	24%	46%
2016	33%	46%
2015	26%	43%
2014	69%	72%
2013	72%	73%
2012	67%	74%

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30%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	30%	55%
2021	30%	55%
2019	43%	62%
2018	24%	63%
2017	48%	63%
2016	50%	62%
2015	45%	62%
2014	62%	70%
2013	61%	70%
2012	61%	71%
2011	64%	73%

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44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	44%	57%
2021	47%	64%

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77%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	87%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.44	0.58
2022	0.43	0.57
2021	0.36	0.57
2020	0.32	0.54
2019	0.32	0.54
2018	0.28	0.53
2017	0.28	0.53
2016	0.28	0.51
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.21	0.50
2013	0.21	0.48
2012	0.19	0.47
2011	0.16	0.47
2010	0.13	0.46
2009	0.14	0.44
2008	0.13	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.09	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.03	0.39
2002	0.02	0.37
2001	0.01	0.37
2000	0.01	0.35
1999	0.02	0.35
1998	0.02	0.35
1996	0.01	0.34
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.01	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2013)
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2013	1%	4%
2004	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

41%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	26%	14%
2022	23%	14%
2021	18%	13%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	13%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	9%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	3%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%

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% White

54%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	70%	62%
2022	72%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	81%	65%
2019	81%	65%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	66%
2016	84%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	89%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	93%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	93%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	100%	78%
2000	100%	79%
1999	99%	79%
1998	99%	79%
1997	100%	80%
1996	99%	80%
1995	100%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. 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 $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22 MM	$27 MM
2022	$20 MM	$25 MM
2021	$22 MM	$27 MM
2020	$20 MM	$25 MM
2019	$20 MM	$25 MM
2018	$20 MM	$24 MM
2017	$19 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$23 MM
2015	$17 MM	$21 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$21 MM
2009	$16 MM	$21 MM
2008	$16 MM	$21 MM
2007	$15 MM	$20 MM
2006	$14 MM	$20 MM
2005	$13 MM	$18 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$18 MM
2001	$11 MM	$19 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$17 MM
1996	$9 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20 MM	$25 MM
2022	$21 MM	$25 MM
2021	$20 MM	$25 MM
2020	$21 MM	$25 MM
2019	$19 MM	$25 MM
2018	$18 MM	$23 MM
2017	$18 MM	$23 MM
2016	$18 MM	$22 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$20 MM
2012	$15 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$21 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$21 MM
2005	$12 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$18 MM
2002	$20 MM	$19 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,278

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,484	$21,465
2022	$21,733	$17,423
2021	$24,093	$20,683
2020	$21,733	$17,423
2019	$20,063	$17,496
2018	$19,096	$16,267
2017	$18,567	$17,283
2016	$18,187	$16,027
2015	$16,954	$12,967
2014	$16,931	$13,618
2012	$15,833	$12,923
2011	$15,716	$13,182
2010	$16,165	$12,967
2009	$15,035	$12,476
2008	$14,031	$11,970
2007	$13,453	$12,325
2006	$12,720	$11,373
2005	$11,620	$9,887
2004	$11,450	$9,342
2003	$10,272	$8,561
2002	$9,985	$9,347
2001	$8,619	$9,246
2000	$7,790	$8,505
1999	$7,223	$8,127
1998	$6,955	$7,716
1997	$6,423	$7,409
1995	$6,325	$6,949
1992	$5,380	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$18,022

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mahanoy Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,150	$20,114
2022	$22,603	$17,371
2021	$22,523	$19,381
2020	$22,603	$17,371
2019	$19,184	$17,056
2018	$18,072	$15,644
2017	$17,341	$16,490
2016	$17,861	$15,754
2015	$15,229	$12,300
2014	$15,786	$13,435
2012	$14,218	$12,431
2011	$16,351	$12,980
2010	$14,520	$12,300
2009	$13,237	$11,944
2008	$12,860	$11,838
2007	$12,555	$11,937
2006	$11,738	$11,377
2005	$10,615	$9,707
2004	$12,017	$9,347
2003	$13,083	$9,243
2002	$16,454	$9,853
2001	$9,051	$10,315
2000	$7,555	$8,598
1999	$7,735	$8,268
1998	$6,570	$7,996
1997	$6,223	$7,728
1995	$5,961	$6,895
1992	$5,089	$6,055

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Best Mahanoy Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mahanoy Area Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-3443

Gr: K-6 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #22.

Mahanoy Area Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948
(570) 773-3443

Gr: 7-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mahanoy Area School District?

Mahanoy Area School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,121 students.

What is the rank of Mahanoy Area School District?

Mahanoy Area School District is ranked #571 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Mahanoy Area School District?

54% of Mahanoy Area School District students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mahanoy Area School District?

Mahanoy Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Mahanoy Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,022 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,121 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education