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Shikellamy School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Sunbury, Northumberland, Point Township, Rockefeller Township, Upper Augusta Township and Snydertown.

Students

2,682

Schools

5

Spent per student

$14,364

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

19:1

Debt

$24.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Shikellamy School District

School Grade C: better than 31% of Pennsylvania districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
Spends 34% less per student than the PA average
19 students per teacher
Debt of $24.5M, about $9,128 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Devon.

K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District

5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District

9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency33%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)79%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,364 per student · 34% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 47%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,591’20

2,882’21

2,803’22

2,771’23

2,682’24

Up 3.5% since 2020.

Students

White 71%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Chief Shikellamy Sch

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sunbury

614 students19:1

Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sunbury

375 students17:1

Priestley Sch

Elementary · Grades K–2 · Northumberland

250 students16:1

Shikellamy MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northumberland

588 students18:1

Shikellamy HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Sunbury

855 students21:1

Towns served

Sunbury 9,617Northumberland 3,866Point Township 3,805Rockefeller Township 2,411Upper Augusta Township 2,287Snydertown 311

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Danville Area School DistrictLiberty Township, Mahoning Township, Riverside

$18,696per student

Line Mountain School DistrictLittle Mahanoy Township, Lower Augusta Township

$20,146per student

Selinsgrove Area School DistrictMonroe Township, Shamokin Dam

$17,241per student

Lewisburg Area School DistrictEast Buffalo Township, Union Township

$19,867per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.