B+
Susquenita School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Wheatfield Township, Penn Township, Marysville, Rye Township, Watts Township, Duncannon, Reed Township and New Buffalo.
Students
1,698
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,783
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$17.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Susquenita School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.7M, about $10,451 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spry.
K–35 elementary schoolsDallastown Area School District
7–8Dallastown Area MSDallastown Area School District
9–12Dallastown Area SHSDallastown Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,783 per student · 23% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 46%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,697’20
1,720’21
1,766’22
1,747’23
1,698’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Dauphin School DistrictMiddle Paxton Township
$16,282per student
Cumberland Valley School DistrictHampden Township, Middlesex Township, Silver Spring Township
$16,251per student
Newport School DistrictBuffalo Township, Miller Township
$20,098per student
West Perry School DistrictCarroll Township, Centre Township
$16,823per 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.