Shippensburg Area SD operates 6 public schools serving 3,529 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,636 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,144 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 57.5% local, 33.2% state, and 9.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,607 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #591 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 469.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.5% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Shippensburg Area Shs accounts for 30.2% of all Shippensburg Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Shippensburg Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Shippensburg Area SD school enrollment varies 8.3× across entities
Shippensburg Area SD school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 1,097 students (highest), a spread of 965 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Shippensburg Area SD student-counselor ratio is 469:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Shippensburg Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 12.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Shippensburg Area SD has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,529 students.
How much does Shippensburg Area SD spend per student?
Shippensburg Area SD spends $17,144 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #591 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Shippensburg Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Shippensburg Area SD is $76,607 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Shippensburg Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Shippensburg Area SD?
Shippensburg Area SD students are 72.5% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 5.3% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shippensburg Area SD?
Shippensburg Area SD has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #591 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.