Southern Columbia Area School District

800 Southern Drive, Catawissa, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

1,354

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

59%

Percent Proficient - Math

73%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

4,366

households

10,318

Total Population

$184,700

Average House Value

$697

Average Housing Rent

$62,736

Average Household Income

98.19%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Southern Columbia Area School District is a public school district serving Catawissa area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 3 schools served 1,354 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 3 schools. A total of 95 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 59% of students are proficient in Math learning and 73% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.scasd.us (570)356-2331 800 Southern Drive, Catawissa, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

PAUL CAPUTO

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

PAUL CAPUTO

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

PAUL CAPUTO

email phone

Schools in Southern Columbia Area School District

In Southern Columbia Area School District, 3 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Hartman El Ctr View

479 Students

14 Students per teacher

Southern Columbia Middle School View

459 Students

15 Students per teacher

Southern Columbia High School View

417 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 1,354 students are attending Southern Columbia Area School District. By gender, there are 692 (51.1%) and 663 (49.0%) female students at Southern Columbia Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,298 White (95.9%), 4 Black (0.3%), and6 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 1.1%	15	6	9
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	3	1	2
Asian 0.4%	6	3	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	1	1	0
Black 0.3%	4	3	1
White 95.8%	1,298	668	630
Two or More Races 2.1%	28	10	18
Total	1,355	692	663

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	1	0
Total	1	1	0

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	3	0	3
Black	1	1	0
White	212	139	73
Two or More Races	7	5	2
Total	223	145	78

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 59%	59%	70-74%	50-54%	40-44%	35-39%	65-69%	50-54%	90-94%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 60%	60%	70-74%	55-59%	45-49%	35-39%	70-74%	50-54%	85-89%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	<50%	40-59%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-49%	21-39%	30-39%	40-59%	21-39%	60-79%
Limited English proficient students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Female students 60%	60%	60-69%	50-59%	40-49%	40-49%	60-69%	50-59%	≥90%
Male students 58%	58%	70-79%	55-59%	40-49%	20-29%	70-74%	40-49%	80-89%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	0%	*	*	*	0%	*	0%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Hispanic students 50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*
White students 73%	65-69%	73%	75-79%	75-79%	65-69%	65-69%	65-69%
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	*	<50%	0%	*	*	*	0%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Male students 67%	60-69%	67%	70-74%	70-79%	50-59%	55-59%	60-69%
Limited English proficient students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 57%	40-59%	55-59%	40-59%	70-79%	60-79%	40-49%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 37%	<50%	35-39%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%
All students 73%	65-69%	73%	75-79%	75-79%	65-69%	60-64%	65-69%
Female students 79%	70-79%	79%	70-79%	80-89%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 40 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 288 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Southern Columbia Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	40	10%
Advanced Placement Math	8	2%
Advanced Placement Science	12	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	28	7%
SAT/ACT Participation	288	69%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 95 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Southern Columbia Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 95.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	95	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	95	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	2	2.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	2.1%
School counselors	4	Students per counselor: 339 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	3	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-