Susquehanna Township School District

2579 Interstate Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Susquehanna Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 820 students in Susquehanna Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Susquehanna Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,137 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Susquehanna Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#543 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

17%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
57%
87%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
25.3%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.79
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
18%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
32%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
18%
53%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,066 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$63 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,245
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,066
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Susquehanna Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Susquehanna Twp Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Wood St
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 657-5125
Gr: 6-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,137 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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