Shikellamy School District

200 Island Blvd
Sunbury, PA 17801
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 646 students in Shikellamy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Shikellamy School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,771 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Shikellamy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#446 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shikellamy   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shikellamy   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shikellamy   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shikellamy   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shikellamy   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
17%
# Black Students
122 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
2,009 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
73%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
205
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,726 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shikellamy   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shikellamy   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,597
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shikellamy   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,726
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shikellamy   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shikellamy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shikellamy Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
545 Permastone Dr
Northumberland, PA 17857
(570) 286-3736
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,771 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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