Shippensburg Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Cumberland

District Profile

317 N Morris St

Shippensburg, PA 17257-1654

Phone 717-530-2700

Fax 717-530-2550

Includes the municipalities of Hopewell Township, Newburg Borough, Orrstown Borough, Shippensburg Borough, Shippensburg Borough, Shippensburg Township, Southampton Township, Southampton Township.

Square Miles

122.44

Students Enrolled

3,529

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem (K-5)
  • James Burd El Sch (K-3)
  • Nancy Grayson El Sch (K-3)
  • Shippensburg Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Shippensburg Area SHS (9-12)
  • Shippensburg Intrm Sch (4-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,529

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
4.76%
Black
5.55%
Latino
8.64%
Pacific Islander
0.34%
2 or More Races
3.66%
White
76.85%

Gender

Male
49.19%
Female
50.81%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.24%
English Learner
2.81%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,929.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $36,175,531.26 55.06%
State Revenues $23,366,326.35 35.56%
Federal $6,096,693.55 9.28%
Other $58,456.00 0.08%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$26,576,836.55
Property Values Within District
$204,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.27%

Rigorous Courses

24
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.62%
College/University
0.74%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 56.50% 56.50% N/A
Grade 4 55.20% 50.20% 74.90%
Grade 5 52.90% 45.90% N/A
Grade 6 59.30% 38.20% N/A
Grade 7 43.20% 27.20% N/A
Grade 8 56.40% 24.10% 55.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 26.24% 49.18% 62.50%

Staff

221

Teachers

14

Administrators

66

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: William August

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Stephanie Eberly
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Daren Donovan
Board Vice President
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jim Bard
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Mike Carey
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Levi Cressler
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Nathan Goates
7 2021-2025
Michael Lyman
6 2023-2025
Kirk Naugle
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Fred Scott
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.