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Sullivan County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Cherry Township, Colley Township, Davidson Township, Elkland Township, Dushore, Laporte Township, Forks Township, Laporte, Fox Township, Shrewsbury Township, Hillsgrove Township, Eagles Mere and Forksville.

Cherry Township’s School Grade C better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
620
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,972
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sullivan County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 34% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 24% more per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.3M, about $11,705 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 34% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CCherry Township 1,494Colley Township 610Davidson Township 549Elkland Township 544Dushore 452Laporte Township 420Forks Township 371Laporte 312Fox Township 310Shrewsbury Township 304Hillsgrove Township 229Eagles Mere 153Forksville 108

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cherry Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Sullivan Co El SchThis district
7–12Sullivan Co JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 36.1% · 312 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 55.1% · 334 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 87.5% · 45 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,972 per student · 24% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 37%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
593’20
613’21
616’22
597’23
620’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Sullivan Co El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Laporte
C+
306 students12:1
Sullivan Co JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Laporte
C
314 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

East Lycoming School DistrictFranklin Township, Jordan Township, Penn Township
$15,987per student
Wyalusing Area School DistrictAlbany Township, Wilmot Township
$19,158per student
Benton Area School DistrictSugarloaf Township
$21,173per student
Canton Area School DistrictMcNett Township
$20,861per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.