Shippensburg Area SD School District

317 N Morris St
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Shippensburg Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 780 students in Shippensburg Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Shippensburg Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,369 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Shippensburg Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#348 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shippensburg Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shippensburg Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shippensburg Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shippensburg Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
166 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
2,725 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
81%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
268
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,384 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shippensburg Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Shippensburg Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,460
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shippensburg Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,384
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shippensburg Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shippensburg Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shippensburg Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 17% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Park Place
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,369 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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