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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17801

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1,844

Students

Top rankedShikellamy High School238^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Shikellamy High School up 101 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 17801 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Chief Shikellamy School and Oaklyn School) and 1 high school (Shikellamy High School) - all part of the Shikellamy School District. While the schools face challenges with high rates of economic disadvantage, some standout performance is evident.

Shikellamy High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 449th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 238th out of 681 in 2024-2025. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, though its Keystone Exam performance is mixed, with above-average results in Biology but below-average in Algebra I. In contrast, Chief Shikellamy School has demonstrated a strength in science education, with PSSA Science proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite the schools' academic progress, all three institutions in the 17801 zip code face significant economic challenges, with extremely high free and reduced lunch rates indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. This is reflected in the varying spending per student, ranging from $13,579 at Oaklyn School to $16,505 at Shikellamy High School. The schools and the Shikellamy School District must continue to address these challenges to ensure all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chief Shikellamy School	Public	3-5	338 Memorial Drive	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3728	614	33	18.7	102.0%	447 (72.8%)	26 (4.2%)	98 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	29.9	1086^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.1%		42.2	988^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.3%	98				41.6	35.1	35.1	37.1	37.7	31.4	29.2	32.7	$15,359	$2,093	$13,266
Oaklyn School	Public	K-2	115 Oak Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3731	375	22	17.1	99.2%	230 (61.3%)	27 (7.2%)	85 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)								(n/a)												$12,810	$2,105	$10,705
Shikellamy High School	Public	9-12	600 Walnut Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3713	855	40	21.5	105.0%	640 (74.9%)	29 (3.4%)	121 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	67.3	238^th of 681 public high schools	65.1%		55.5	339^th of 686 public high schools	50.6%	101	40.8	79.4	64.3									$17,366	$1,990	$15,376

Cities Near Zip Code 17801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunbury	0.96 mi	3	491^st
Northumberland	3.65 mi	2	537^th
Selinsgrove	5.73 mi	4	211^th
Trevorton	6.89 mi	1	586^th
Lewisburg	10.24 mi	4	32^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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