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Southern Columbia Area School District

800 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Southern Columbia Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 378 students in Southern Columbia Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Southern Columbia Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Columbia Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southern Columbia High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,235 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Southern Columbia Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#90 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southern Columbia Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Columbia Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Columbia Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern Columbia Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southern Columbia Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.12
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,159 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
83
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,999 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southern Columbia Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southern Columbia Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,351
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southern Columbia Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,999
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southern Columbia Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southern Columbia Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Columbia High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
812 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3450
Grades: 9-12
| 378 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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