| | Shamokin, PA | Mahanoy City, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,051 | $17,094 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,754 | $14,224 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,706 | $8,682 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.35 | 13.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 766 | 1002 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.8% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.4% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 6.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |