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Shippensburg Area School District

317 N Morris St
Shippensburg, PA 17257

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 530-2700

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Shippensburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

3,670 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

236 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	253	188
10	300	184
11	288	176
12	284	173

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District Rank

Shippensburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#324 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District
2023	#324
2022	#316
2021	#348
2019	#228
2018	#200
2017	#265
2016	#314
2015	#338
2014	#388
2013	#382
2012	#360

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39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	39%	38%
2022	38%	36%
2021	31%	38%
2019	52%	45%
2018	52%	45%
2017	52%	46%
2016	50%	46%
2015	46%	43%
2014	74%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	74%	74%

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55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	55%	55%
2021	52%	55%
2019	66%	62%
2018	52%	63%
2017	64%	63%
2016	61%	62%
2015	58%	62%
2014	66%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	69%	71%
2011	71%	73%

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54%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	57%
2021	68%	64%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	88%	86%
2017	91%	86%
2016	93%	86%
2015	91%	86%
2014	86%	86%
2013	84%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.40	0.58
2022	0.34	0.57
2021	0.30	0.57
2020	0.28	0.54
2019	0.28	0.54
2018	0.25	0.53
2017	0.25	0.53
2016	0.22	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.23	0.50
2013	0.22	0.48
2012	0.21	0.47
2011	0.19	0.47
2010	0.17	0.46
2009	0.18	0.44
2008	0.15	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.10	0.40
2004	0.10	0.40
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.09	0.37
2001	0.08	0.37
2000	0.09	0.35
1999	0.09	0.35
1998	0.08	0.35
1997	0.08	0.34
1996	0.08	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.06	0.31
1991	0.06	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	15%
2002	3%	15%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	15%
1998	3%	15%
1997	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

74%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	83%	63%
2020	85%	65%
2019	85%	65%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	66%
2016	88%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	88%	70%
2012	89%	71%
2011	90%	71%
2010	91%	72%
2009	90%	73%
2008	92%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	95%	78%
2000	96%	79%
1999	95%	79%
1998	95%	79%
1997	95%	80%
1996	96%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	96%	82%

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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	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,122 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$55 MM	$27 MM
2022	$53 MM	$25 MM
2021	$55 MM	$27 MM
2020	$53 MM	$25 MM
2019	$53 MM	$25 MM
2018	$51 MM	$24 MM
2017	$50 MM	$24 MM
2016	$48 MM	$23 MM
2015	$41 MM	$21 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$42 MM	$20 MM
2011	$43 MM	$21 MM
2010	$41 MM	$21 MM
2009	$38 MM	$21 MM
2008	$38 MM	$21 MM
2007	$36 MM	$20 MM
2006	$32 MM	$20 MM
2005	$30 MM	$18 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$18 MM
2001	$22 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$20 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$52 MM	$25 MM
2022	$49 MM	$25 MM
2021	$52 MM	$25 MM
2020	$49 MM	$25 MM
2019	$47 MM	$25 MM
2018	$48 MM	$23 MM
2017	$46 MM	$23 MM
2016	$43 MM	$22 MM
2015	$38 MM	$20 MM
2014	$42 MM	$20 MM
2012	$40 MM	$19 MM
2011	$40 MM	$21 MM
2010	$38 MM	$20 MM
2009	$39 MM	$20 MM
2008	$43 MM	$20 MM
2007	$42 MM	$19 MM
2006	$40 MM	$21 MM
2005	$28 MM	$18 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$18 MM
2002	$23 MM	$19 MM
2001	$23 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$19 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,110

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,714	$21,465
2022	$15,567	$17,423
2021	$16,733	$20,683
2020	$15,567	$17,423
2019	$15,643	$17,496
2018	$15,147	$16,267
2017	$14,626	$17,283
2016	$14,407	$16,027
2015	$12,088	$12,967
2014	$12,575	$13,618
2012	$12,239	$12,923
2011	$12,444	$13,182
2010	$11,967	$12,967
2009	$11,545	$12,476
2008	$11,007	$11,970
2007	$10,423	$12,325
2006	$9,512	$11,373
2005	$9,214	$9,887
2004	$8,123	$9,342
2003	$7,652	$8,561
2002	$7,419	$9,347
2001	$6,968	$9,246
2000	$6,953	$8,505
1999	$7,153	$8,127
1998	$6,956	$7,716
1997	$6,650	$7,409
1995	$6,694	$6,949
1992	$5,876	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$14,122

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shippensburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,686	$20,114
2022	$14,472	$17,371
2021	$15,639	$19,381
2020	$14,472	$17,371
2019	$13,955	$17,056
2018	$14,409	$15,644
2017	$13,469	$16,490
2016	$13,053	$15,754
2015	$11,433	$12,300
2014	$12,351	$13,435
2012	$11,717	$12,431
2011	$11,714	$12,980
2010	$11,319	$12,300
2009	$11,843	$11,944
2008	$12,586	$11,838
2007	$12,196	$11,937
2006	$11,766	$11,377
2005	$8,589	$9,707
2004	$7,867	$9,347
2003	$7,393	$9,243
2002	$7,124	$9,853
2001	$7,130	$10,315
2000	$7,009	$8,598
1999	$6,567	$8,268
1998	$6,305	$7,996
1997	$6,224	$7,728
1995	$6,155	$6,895
1992	$5,417	$6,055

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Best Shippensburg Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shippensburg Area Sr. High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 63%)
:

Bottom 50%

201 Eberly Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2730

Gr: 9-12 | 1,125 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 94% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education