Enrollment
675
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Shamokin, PA
Shamokin Area Hs
Federal NCES profile for Shamokin Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422124000968
👥 S:T ratio 29
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shamokin Area Hs earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.8:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 79.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 675
- students enrolled
Shamokin Area Hs has class sizes larger than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shamokin Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422124000968 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shamokin Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shamokin Area Hs
Shamokin Area Hs is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, enrolling 675 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.8:1 is larger than about 94% of Pennsylvania schools and 31% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 675 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 93 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #85, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 675 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Shamokin Area Sd spends $14,271 per pupil, 21% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 152 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 675 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Shamokin Area Sd also operates Shamokin Area El Sch (830 students) and Shamokin Area Ms (351 students) alongside Shamokin Area Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Shamokin Area Hs compares
Shamokin Area Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▲ 31% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.6% | ▲ 37% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 675 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
675
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 94% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,271
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 675 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 127 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
African American 5.0%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Shamokin Area Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shamokin Area Sd, which includes Shamokin Area Hs.
$14,271
Per student
-21%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 59.7%
Federal 16.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Shamokin Area Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamokin Area El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Shamokin Area Ms | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shamokin Area Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 830
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 351
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~675 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shamokin Area Hs
How many students attend Shamokin Area Hs?
Shamokin Area Hs has 675 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shamokin, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shamokin Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Shamokin Area Hs is 17.8:1, which is 31% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shamokin Area Hs?
79.6% of students at Shamokin Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shamokin Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Shamokin Area Hs is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Shamokin, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shamokin Area Hs?
Shamokin Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shamokin Area Hs a good school?
Shamokin Area Hs earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Shamokin Area Sd?
Besides Shamokin Area Hs, Shamokin Area Sd also operates Shamokin Area El Sch (830 students), Shamokin Area Ms (351 students), and Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch (308 students). See the Shamokin Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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