Chambersburg Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Franklin

District Profile

435 Stanley Ave

Chambersburg, PA 17201-3628

Phone 717-263-9281

Fax 717-261-3321

Includes the municipalities of Chambersburg Borough, Greene Township, Guilford Township, Hamilton Township, Letterkenny Township, Lurgan Township.

Square Miles

249.31

Students Enrolled

9,119

Total Number of Schools:

17
  • Benjamin Chambers El Sch (K-5)
  • Buchanan El Sch (K-5)
  • Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch (9-12)
  • Chambersburg Area MS - North (6,7-8)
  • Chambersburg Area MS - South (6,7-8)
  • Chambersburg Area SHS (9-12)
  • Falling Spring El Sch (K-5)
  • Fayetteville El Sch (K-5)
  • Grandview El Sch (K-5)
  • Guilford Hills El Sch (K-5)
  • Hamilton Heights El Sch (K-5)
  • Lurgan El Sch (K-5)
  • Marion El Sch (K-5)
  • New Franklin El Sch (K-5)
  • Scotland El Sch (K-5)
  • South Hamilton El Sch (K-5)
  • Stevens El Sch (K-5)

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

Total Students

9,119

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.12%
Asian
1.28%
Black
7.38%
Latino
23.76%
Pacific Islander
0.11%
2 or More Races
7.36%
White
59.98%

Gender

Male
52.21%
Female
47.79%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.86%
English Learner
9.79%

Financials

Median Household Income

$66,298.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $104,037,707.00 60.90%
State Revenues $50,717,312.00 29.69%
Federal $14,362,585.00 8.40%
Other $1,689,816.00 0.98%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$74,857,836.00
Property Values Within District
$195,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

81.45%

Rigorous Courses

45
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

30.23%
College/University
0.93%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 48.97% 43.10% N/A
Grade 4 49.12% 34.55% 74.20%
Grade 5 49.43% 28.48% N/A
Grade 6 59.63% 34.09% N/A
Grade 7 60.03% 27.61% N/A
Grade 8 69.31% 26.61% 64.14%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 91.91% 29.89% 55.79%

Staff

559

Teachers

34

Administrators

267

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Christopher Bigger

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Ed Norcross
Board President
10 2021-2025
Ed Norcross
Board President
10 2021-2025
Faye Gaugler
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Sherian Diller
2 2021-2025
Stephanie Gouss
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Stephanie Harbaugh
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mike Hayduk
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Carl McKee
2 2023-2027
Benjamin Raber
2 2023-2027
Lance Walker
3 2021-2025

* 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.