Shamokin Area School District is a midsized, rural public School District located in Coal Township, PA, USA. The Shamokin Area School District community consists of the city of Shamokin and the townships of Coal, East Cameron and Shamokin. It is located at the southern end of the anthracite coal region in Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania with a population of approximately 21,000. The district residents' per capita income was $14,514, while the median family income was $34,189 a year. According to school district administrative officials, during the 2005-06 school year, the district provided basic educational services to 2,443 pupils. It employed: 10 administrators, 167 teachers, and 103 full-time and part-time support personnel. Special education services are provided by the district and the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit #16.
The Shamokin Area School District is composed of three buildings: the junior-senior high school, the elementary school, the elementary annex.
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