Shikellamy MS

As a mid-tier junior high in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Shikellamy MS serves 588 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Shikellamy SD.

Across the 5 schools in Shikellamy SD (2,682 students total), Shikellamy MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shikellamy MS shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest consists of 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 112% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Northumberland County runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Northumberland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,583 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shikellamy MS is one of 23 public schools in Northumberland County (combined enrollment of about 10,386 students).

The closest other public school is Priestley Sch, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Shikellamy MS operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Shikellamy MS's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 696 (now 588). The White share of enrollment decreased from 76% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

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