Public schools in Bloomsburg, PA
Bloomsburg has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,994 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Bloomsburg Area SD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Bloomsburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bloomsburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg Area SD | 5 | 1,534 | $16,503 |
| Central Columbia SD | 3 | 1,912 | $16,096 |
| Columbia-Montour AVTS | 1 | 609 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Bloomsburg, 1,572 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Montour AVTS | 609 | 12.8 | 49.8% | Columbia-Montour AVTS |
| Central Columbia SHS | 601 | 13.7 | 28.6% | Central Columbia SD |
| Bloomsburg Area High School | 362 | 13.5 | 43.9% | Bloomsburg Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Bloomsburg, 967 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Columbia Middle School | 587 | 14.7 | 35.9% | Central Columbia SD |
| Bloomsburg Area Middle School | 380 | 13.9 | 48.7% | Bloomsburg Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Bloomsburg, 1,455 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Columbia Elementary School | 705 | 13.1 | 36.6% | Central Columbia SD |
| Memorial Elementary School | 405 | 11.1 | 65.9% | Bloomsburg Area SD |
| W W Evans Memorial Elementary School | 250 | 14.2 | 30.8% | Bloomsburg Area SD |
| Beaver-Main Elementary School | 95 | 13.6 | 37.9% | Bloomsburg Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bloomsburg's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Bloomsburg school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 56% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 405 students (state 460).
| Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 405 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 56% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 44% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Bloomsburg schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bloomsburg
- Bloomsburg Area SDRuns 5 of Bloomsburg's 9 public schools and spent $16,503 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,503
- Columbia-Montour AVTS, the largest high school in Bloomsburg609 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.609
- Compare Bloomsburg Area SD with Central Columbia SDBloomsburg's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bloomsburg addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Bloomsburg
How many public schools are in Bloomsburg, PA?
9 public schools with an address in Bloomsburg were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,994 students.What is the largest high school in Bloomsburg?
Columbia-Montour AVTS, with 609 students in 2024-25 (Columbia-Montour AVTS).Which districts run Bloomsburg's schools?
Bloomsburg Area SD (5 schools), Central Columbia SD (3 schools), Columbia-Montour AVTS (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25