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School districts in Schuylkill County, PA
Schuylkill County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 16,682 students in 2024–25. The largest is Pottsville Area SD (2,589 students, 16% of the county), followed by Blue Mountain SD and North Schuylkill SD. All 11 offer kindergarten. Pennsylvania sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsville Area SD 1501 W Laurel Blvd, Pottsville | K–12 | 3 | 2,589 | 180 | (570) 621-2900 |
| Blue Mountain SD 685 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg | K–12 | 4 | 2,424 | 151 | (570) 366-0515 |
| North Schuylkill SD 15 Academy Lane, Ashland also serves Columbia County | K–12 | 2 | 2,074 | 145 | (570) 874-0466 |
| Tamaqua Area SD 138 West Broad St, Tamaqua | K–12 | 4 | 2,048 | 186 | (570) 668-2570 |
| Pine Grove Area SD 103 School St, Pine Grove | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,469 | 116 | (570) 345-2731 |
| Shenandoah Valley SD 805 West Centre Street, Shenandoah | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 1,283 | 151 | (570) 462-1936 |
| Schuylkill Haven Area SD 501 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven | K–12 | 3 | 1,172 | 83 | (570) 385-6705 |
| Mahanoy Area SD 1 Golden Bear Dr, Mahanoy City | K–12 | 2 | 1,140 | 84 | (570) 773-3443 |
| Minersville Area SD 40 High School Lane, Pottsville | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,050 | 85 | (570) 544-1400 |
| Tri-Valley SD 110 W Main St, Valley View | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 882 | 54 | (570) 682-9013 |
| Saint Clair Area SD 227 S Mill St, Saint Clair | K–8 | 1 | 551 | 54 | (570) 429-2716 |
Schuylkill County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 30 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Saint Clair Area SD, with 551 students; the median Schuylkill County district has 1,283. By grade span: 6 K–12, 4 Pre-K–12 and 1 K–8.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 11 districts that report a K grade: 1,289 children. The biggest kindergarten was Tamaqua Area SD's, with 186; Pottsville Area SD had 180, and the smallest, Saint Clair Area SD, had 54.
Schuylkill County holds 11 of Pennsylvania's 500 regular districts (2.2%) and 1.1% of its 1,502,393 public school students, ranking 16th of 67 counties by number of districts and 24th by enrollment. By size, 9 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 2 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 556 students.
One district reaches past the county line: North Schuylkill SD (into Columbia County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Schuylkill County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Pottsville Area SD · Blue Mountain SD · North Schuylkill SD · Tamaqua Area SD · Pine Grove Area SD · Shenandoah Valley SD · Schuylkill Haven Area SD · Mahanoy Area SD · Minersville Area SD · Tri-Valley SD · Saint Clair Area SD
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