Enrollment
588
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Northumberland, PA
Shikellamy Ms
Federal NCES profile for Shikellamy Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 422154007584
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shikellamy Ms earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.3:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 588
- students enrolled
Shikellamy Ms has class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shikellamy Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422154007584 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shikellamy Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shikellamy Ms
Shikellamy Ms is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, enrolling 588 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.3:1 is larger than about 92% of Pennsylvania schools and 27% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 588 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 474 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #235.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 294 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Shikellamy Sd spends $12,906 per pupil, 28% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 150 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 588 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Shikellamy Sd also operates Shikellamy Hs (855 students) and Chief Shikellamy Sch (614 students) alongside Shikellamy Ms.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Shikellamy Ms compares
Shikellamy Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.3:1 | ▲ 27% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 588 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
588
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 92% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,906
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
90
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 69.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 8.7%
African American 4.4%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Shikellamy Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shikellamy Sd, which includes Shikellamy Ms.
$12,906
Per student
-28%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 44.3%
Federal 12.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Shikellamy Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikellamy Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chief Shikellamy Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oaklyn Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Priestley Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shikellamy Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 855
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~588 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.3:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Shikellamy Ms's federal record.
- Compare Shikellamy Ms against another school. Compare schools
- Shikellamy Sd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Shikellamy Ms
How many students attend Shikellamy Ms?
Shikellamy Ms has 588 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Northumberland, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shikellamy Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Shikellamy Ms is 17.3:1, which is 27% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shikellamy Ms?
100.0% of students at Shikellamy Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shikellamy Ms?
The largest demographic group at Shikellamy Ms is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Northumberland, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shikellamy Ms?
Shikellamy Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shikellamy Ms a good school?
Shikellamy Ms earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Shikellamy Sd?
Besides Shikellamy Ms, Shikellamy Sd also operates Shikellamy Hs (855 students), Chief Shikellamy Sch (614 students), and Oaklyn Sch (375 students). See the Shikellamy Sd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.