C+
Chambersburg Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Chambersburg, Greene, Guilford, Hamilton, Letterkenny and Lurgan.
Students
9,373
Schools
17
Spent per student
$15,286
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$133.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chambersburg Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the PA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $133.0M, about $14,189 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Loop.
K–63 schoolsHollidaysburg Area School District
7–9Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburg Area School District
10–12Hollidaysburg Area SHSHollidaysburg Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,286 per student · 30% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 31%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,030’20
9,101’21
9,274’22
9,250’23
9,373’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 26%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Benjamin Chambers El Sch
C−583 students13:1
Hamilton Heights El Sch
B−553 students13:1
Fayetteville El Sch
B−481 students12:1
Scotland El Sch
B460 students15:1
Stevens El Sch
C−305 students13:1
Marion El Sch
C292 students16:1
Grandview El Sch
C+277 students17:1
South Hamilton El Sch
B−275 students18:1
Falling Spring El Sch
C+256 students16:1
Buchanan El Sch
C251 students16:1
New Franklin El Sch
B−206 students16:1
Guilford Hills El Sch
B191 students10:1
Lurgan El Sch
C−121 students14:1
Chambersburg Area MS - North
C+1,072 students18:1
Chambersburg Area MS - South
C1,025 students16:1
Chambersburg Area SHS
C2,319 students17:1
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch
C706 students21:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.