Schools in Benton Area SD · Columbia County

Seven of Columbia County's 21 ranked public schools score in the top quartile statewide — a notably strong showing for a rural stretch of north-central Pennsylvania spanning seven districts and small cities like Bloomsburg and Berwick. Leading the pack is Beaver-Main Elementary in Bloomsburg, which sits at the 93rd percentile statewide, followed closely by Appleman Elementary in Benton and Central Columbia Elementary, both clearing the 85th percentile. That concentration of high performers around Bloomsburg gives families in the Central Columbia and Bloomsburg Area districts particularly strong options to explore across the county.