Elementary school (grades K-5) · Coal Township, PA

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch

Federal NCES profile for Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422124007514
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Coal Township · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
25.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coal Township, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch held near 318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 12.6 → 11.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 422124007514 · Coal Township, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

308 enr · 25.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Shamokin Area El Sch (830 students)

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch held near 318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 12.6 → 11.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch reports 308 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch compares

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.7:1 ▲ 89% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 308 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.7:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
25.7:1
students per teacher - 89% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.1%
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
$15,988
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
African American 4.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Shamokin Area Sd reports $15,988 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shamokin Area El Sch Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Shamokin Area Hs Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Shamokin Area Ms Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shamokin Area Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch

How many students attend Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch?

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch has 308 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coal Township, PA. CCD year-over-year: 333 (2022-23) → 318 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch is 25.7:1, which is 89% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch?

100.0% of students at Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch?

The largest demographic group at Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Coal Township, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch?

Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch rank among public schools in Coal Township?

By Resource Investment Index, Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coal Township, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Shamokin Area Sd?

Besides Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch, Shamokin Area Sd also operates Shamokin Area El Sch (830 students), Shamokin Area Hs (675 students), and Shamokin Area Ms (351 students). See the Shamokin Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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