Total enrollment
1,195
-60 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Southern Columbia Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,195 students · 1 city
3 public K-12 schools operate under Southern Columbia Area SD in Pennsylvania, teaching roughly 1,195 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Southern Columbia Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southern Columbia Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #109 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,195 | #358 of 479 | #6,280 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #377 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #227 of 478 | #3,048 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.2% | #310 of 398 | #6,208 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #344 of 378 | #6,502 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Southern Columbia Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,356 to 1,195 students (down 12%) and from 95 to 93 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartman El Ctr | Catawissa | Elementary | KG-04 | 480 |
| Southern Columbia MS | Catawissa | Middle | 05-08 | 367 |
| Southern Columbia HS | Catawissa | High | 09-12 | 348 |
About Southern Columbia Area SD
Southern Columbia Area SD is a thinly populated Pennsylvania school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,195.
For a sense of the school types, Southern Columbia Area SD comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 398 in this district, below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,195 students, contracted 5% from the 1,255 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Southern Columbia Area SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.