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 Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township 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.