Shikellamy School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northumberland

District Profile

200 Island Blvd

Sunbury, PA 17801-1028

Phone 570-286-3721

Fax 570-286-3776

Includes the municipalities of Northumberland Borough, Point Township, Rockefeller Township, Snydertown Borough, Sunbury City, Upper Augusta Township.

Square Miles

77.67

Students Enrolled

2,922

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Chief Shikellamy Sch (K-5)
  • Grace S Beck Sch (K-5)
  • Oaklyn Sch (K-5)
  • Priestley Sch (K-5)
  • Shikellamy HS (9-12)
  • Shikellamy MS (6,7-8)

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

Total Students

2,922

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.07%
Asian
0.24%
Black
3.97%
Latino
14.85%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
7.46%
White
73.41%

Gender

Male
51.27%
Female
48.73%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.78%
English Learner
3.94%

Financials

Median Household Income

$51,986.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $23,314,456.68 41.32%
State Revenues $24,126,895.41 42.76%
Federal $4,985,654.49 8.83%
Other $3,996,358.25 7.08%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,278,771.70
Property Values Within District
$133,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

77.33%

Rigorous Courses

20
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

40.64%
College/University
9.09%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 41.48% 33.90% N/A
Grade 4 34.90% 39.79% 71.73%
Grade 5 46.15% 36.60% N/A
Grade 6 47.62% 31.10% N/A
Grade 7 46.34% 17.79% N/A
Grade 8 58.25% 24.49% 64.25%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 66.67% 43.94% 41.91%

Staff

176

Teachers

9

Administrators

49

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Jason Bendle

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Wendy Wiest
Board President
12 2023-2027
Slade Shreck
Board Vice President
16 2023-2027
Julie Brosius
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jenna Eister-Whitaker
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Lori Garman
16 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Justin Lenner
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joe Stutzman
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Michael Thomas
2 2021-2025
Tom Webb
< 1 year 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* 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.