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Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District

Item: Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

915 S 13th St
Harrisburg, PA 17104

Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 232-9220

www.shscs.org

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 217 students in Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public School in Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District have an score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 17% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

1 School

2,932 Schools

# Students

217 Students

1,666,699 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

124,207 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	44	151
1	44	158
2	42	162
3	43	169
4	44	162

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District Rank

Sylvan Heights Science Charter 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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#603 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District
2023	#603
2022	#621
2021	#612
2019	#590
2018	#618
2017	#608
2016	#578
2015	#562
2014	#536
2013	#491

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	38%
2022	12%	36%
2021	7%	38%
2019	17%	45%
2018	17%	45%
2017	17%	46%
2016	22%	46%
2015	17%	43%
2014	62%	72%
2013	67%	73%

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15-19%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2022	17%	55%
2021	17%	55%
2019	47%	62%
2018	17%	63%
2017	27%	63%
2016	32%	62%
2015	42%	62%
2014	52%	70%
2013	62%	70%

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40-49%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2022	44%	57%
2021	44%	64%

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(2022-23)

36.1%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	36.1%	23.3%
2022	57.3%	26.6%
2021	3.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.44	0.58
2022	0.43	0.57
2021	0.48	0.57
2020	0.46	0.54
2019	0.46	0.54
2018	0.49	0.53
2017	0.49	0.53
2016	0.40	0.51
2015	0.39	0.51
2014	0.43	0.50
2013	0.41	0.48
2012	0.38	0.47
2011	0.41	0.47
2010	0.30	0.46
2009	0.24	0.44
2008	0.27	0.43
2007	0.30	0.42
2006	0.37	0.41
2005	0.30	0.40
2004	0.29	0.40
2003	0.30	0.39
2002	0.28	0.37
2001	0.28	0.37
2000	0.27	0.35
1999	0.33	0.35

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

26%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	25%	14%
2022	21%	14%
2021	22%	13%
2020	20%	12%
2019	20%	12%
2018	22%	11%
2017	22%	11%
2016	19%	10%
2015	18%	10%
2014	20%	9%
2013	18%	9%
2012	16%	9%
2011	18%	8%
2010	10%	9%
2009	8%	7%
2008	11%	7%
2007	10%	7%
2006	16%	6%
2005	12%	6%
2004	14%	6%
2003	13%	5%
2002	11%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	6%	4%

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% Black

68%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	71%	14%
2022	73%	14%
2021	69%	15%
2020	71%	15%
2019	71%	15%
2018	68%	15%
2017	68%	15%
2016	75%	15%
2015	76%	15%
2014	73%	15%
2013	75%	15%
2012	77%	15%
2011	75%	15%
2010	81%	15%
2009	87%	16%
2008	84%	16%
2007	83%	16%
2006	78%	16%
2005	83%	16%
2004	83%	16%
2003	83%	15%
2002	84%	15%
2001	84%	15%
2000	85%	15%
1999	81%	15%

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% White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	62%
2022	1%	63%
2021	3%	63%
2020	3%	65%
2019	3%	65%
2018	2%	66%
2017	2%	66%
2016	1%	68%
2013	1%	70%
2011	1%	71%
2010	4%	72%
2009	3%	73%
2008	5%	74%
2007	6%	74%
2006	3%	75%
2005	3%	76%
2004	3%	76%
2003	3%	77%
2002	4%	78%
2001	11%	78%
2000	11%	79%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,373 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$3 MM	$27 MM
2022	$3 MM	$25 MM
2021	$3 MM	$27 MM
2020	$3 MM	$25 MM
2019	$3 MM	$25 MM
2018	$3 MM	$24 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$21 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$20 MM
2011	$3 MM	$21 MM
2010	$3 MM	$21 MM
2009	$2 MM	$21 MM
2008	$2 MM	$21 MM
2007	$2 MM	$20 MM
2006	$2 MM	$20 MM
2005	$2 MM	$18 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$18 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$3 MM	$25 MM
2022	$3 MM	$25 MM
2021	$3 MM	$25 MM
2020	$3 MM	$25 MM
2019	$3 MM	$25 MM
2018	$3 MM	$23 MM
2017	$3 MM	$23 MM
2016	$3 MM	$22 MM
2015	$2 MM	$20 MM
2014	$3 MM	$20 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$21 MM
2010	$2 MM	$20 MM
2009	$2 MM	$20 MM
2008	$2 MM	$20 MM
2007	$2 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$21 MM
2005	$3 MM	$18 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$18 MM
2002	$1 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,258

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,329	$21,465
2022	$14,395	$17,423
2021	$15,472	$20,683
2020	$14,395	$17,423
2019	$15,192	$17,496
2018	$13,479	$16,267
2017	$14,168	$17,283
2016	$13,153	$16,027
2015	$12,382	$12,967
2014	$13,537	$13,618
2012	$12,046	$12,923
2011	$11,927	$13,182
2010	$12,382	$12,967
2009	$10,898	$12,476
2008	$11,593	$11,970
2007	$9,986	$12,325
2006	$9,829	$11,373
2005	$9,550	$9,887
2004	$8,535	$9,342
2003	$8,963	$8,561
2002	$7,630	$9,347

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Spending / Student

$13,373

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$13,435	$20,114
2022	$14,700	$17,371
2021	$13,561	$19,381
2020	$14,700	$17,371
2019	$14,347	$17,056
2018	$13,386	$15,644
2017	$12,804	$16,490
2016	$12,792	$15,754
2015	$10,926	$12,300
2014	$12,968	$13,435
2012	$10,826	$12,431
2011	$10,890	$12,980
2010	$10,926	$12,300
2009	$10,653	$11,944
2008	$9,794	$11,838
2007	$8,790	$11,937
2006	$8,315	$11,377
2005	$15,777	$9,707
2004	$8,184	$9,347
2003	$7,925	$9,243
2002	$6,397	$9,853

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Best Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sylvan Heights Science Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

915 S 13th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
(717) 232-9220

Gr: K-4 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District?

Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District manages 1 public schools serving 217 students.

What is the rank of Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District?

Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District is ranked #601 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District?

68% of Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District?

Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Sylvan Heights Science Charter School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,373 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-04
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education