Total enrollment
3,636
+322 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Shippensburg Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,636 students · 1 city
For families across Shippensburg Area SD, public-school options total 6 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 3,636 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Shippensburg Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Shippensburg Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #228 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,636 | #119 of 479 | #2,673 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #125 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #413 of 478 | #5,313 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.0% | #118 of 398 | #3,091 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #115 of 378 | #3,318 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Shippensburg Area SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary School at 60.4% proficient to Shippensburg Area Middle School at 43.4%, a gap of 17.0 points. That is the 155th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,357 to 3,636 students (up 8%) and from 208 to 245 full-time teachers (up 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg Area SHS | Shippensburg | High | 09-12 | 1,097 |
| Shippensburg Area MS | Shippensburg | Middle | 06-08 | 851 |
| Nancy Grayson El Sch | Shippensburg | Elementary | KG-03 | 532 |
| James Burd El Sch | Shippensburg | Elementary | KG-03 | 529 |
| Shippensburg Area Intrm Sch | Shippensburg | Elementary | 04-05 | 495 |
| Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem | Shippensburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 132 |
About Shippensburg Area SD
Shippensburg Area SD is a rural-scale Pennsylvania school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,636.
On the school-mix side, Shippensburg Area SD comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Shippensburg Area SD has rose 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,314 students to 3,636.
On this page, the community for Shippensburg Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.