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Shippensburg Area School District

317 N Morris St
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 846 students in Shippensburg Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Shippensburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,670 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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%)
39%
38%
55%
55%
54%
57%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
17%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
74%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,110
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,122
$23,119

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shippensburg Area Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Park Place
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Gr: 6-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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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

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