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Bloomsburg Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Bloomsburg, Hemlock, Main, Montour and Beaver.

Students

1,492

Schools

5

Spent per student

$17,724

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

13:1

Debt

$23.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Bloomsburg Area School District

School Grade C+: better than 42% of Pennsylvania districts
Spends 19% less per student than the PA average
13 students per teacher
Debt of $23.3M, about $15,607 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Progress.

K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District

3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District

6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District

9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency33%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,724 per student · 19% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,545’20

1,530’21

1,533’22

1,515’23

1,492’24

Down 3.4% since 2020.

Students

White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Memorial El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg

405 students11:1

W W Evans Memorial El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg

250 students14:1

Beaver-Main El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg

95 students14:1

Bloomsburg Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomsburg

380 students14:1

Bloomsburg Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomsburg

362 students14:1

Towns served

Bloomsburg 13,024Hemlock 2,396Main 1,410Montour 1,129Beaver 1,001

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Columbia School DistrictMifflin, Mount Pleasant, Scott

$17,507per student

Southern Columbia Area School DistrictCatawissa, Catawissa, Franklin

$17,728per student

Danville Area School DistrictCooper, West Hemlock

$18,696per student

Hazleton Area School DistrictBlack Creek, North Union

$14,526per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.