Susquehanna Township SD operates 4 public schools serving 3,062 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,137 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dauphin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,385 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 67.8% local, 20.0% state, and 12.2% 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 $73,899 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #522 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 538:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.4% African American, 18.6% Asian, 18.2% White across the district's schools.
Susquehanna Twp Ms accounts for 26.1% of all Susquehanna Township SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Susquehanna Township SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Susquehanna Township SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Susquehanna Township SD student-counselor ratio is 538:1 — 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.
Susquehanna Township SD chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Susquehanna Township SD is typically wider than the Susquehanna Township SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Susquehanna Township SD has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 3,062 students.
How much does Susquehanna Township SD spend per student?
Susquehanna Township SD spends $19,385 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #522 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Susquehanna Township SD?
The average teacher salary in Susquehanna Township SD is $73,899 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Susquehanna Township SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dauphin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Susquehanna Township SD?
Susquehanna Township SD students are 32.4% African American, 18.6% Asian, 18.2% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Susquehanna Township SD?
Susquehanna Township SD has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #522 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.