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Schools in Upper Augusta Township · Shikellamy School District

Upper Augusta Township’s public schools score below 76% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 46% of Upper Augusta Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Augusta Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 34% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,432 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Augusta Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2002 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Augusta Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,364 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Chief Shikellamy Sch, then Shikellamy MS, then Shikellamy HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Upper Augusta Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2002)Better than 5%
Towns in Northumberland County (23)Better than 13%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,365 test results and a graduating class of 233 could put Upper Augusta Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Upper Augusta Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,328 in math, 1,402 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upper Augusta Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Oaklyn SchShikellamy School DistrictB+
3–5Chief Shikellamy SchShikellamy School DistrictC−
6–8Shikellamy MSin NorthumberlandC
9–12Shikellamy HSin SunburyC+

Upper Augusta Township’s public schools are run by Shikellamy School District, which also serves Northumberland, Point, Rockefeller and Snydertown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shikellamy School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,682 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,364PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 1402 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 1328 students tested

Upper Augusta Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Upper Augusta Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Augusta TownshipC−Shikellamy
RushADanville Area
MonroeBSelinsgrove Area
PointC−Shikellamy
Shamokin DamBSelinsgrove Area
RockefellerC−Shikellamy
Lower AugustaB+Line Mountain

2 of the 6 neighbors share Shikellamy with Upper Augusta Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Upper Augusta Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Upper Augusta Townshipby address
Oaklyn Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sunbury
B+
375 students17:1Rate it →
Chief Shikellamy Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sunbury
C−
614 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Upper Augusta Townshipin other towns
Shikellamy MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northumberland
C
588 students18:1Rate it →
Shikellamy HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunbury
C+
855 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Augusta Township’s schools

Are Upper Augusta Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Upper Augusta Township children attend score below 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Augusta Township in?

Shikellamy School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,682 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Augusta Township kids go to high school?

Shikellamy HS in Sunbury, with 855 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Upper Augusta Township’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Shikellamy School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Augusta Township spend per student?

$14,364 in Shikellamy School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.