Shikellamy School District

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{{Infobox school district

| name = Shikellamy School District

| image = Map of Northumberland County Pennsylvania School Districts.png

| imagesize = 200 px

| caption =Shikellamy School District region shown in orange

| streetaddress = 200 Island Blvd

| city = Sunbury

| state = Pennsylvania

| county = Northumberland County

| zipcode = 17801-1028

| country = United States

| coordinates =

| type = Public

| mascot = Braves

| colors = Blue and red

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Shikellamy School District is a midsized, suburban/rural, public school district in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It serves Northumberland Borough, Point Township, Rockefeller Township, Snydertown Borough, the City of Sunbury, and Upper Augusta Township. The administrative offices are located at Administration Center, 200 Island Blvd, Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Shikellamy School District encompasses approximately {{convert|71|sqmi|km2}}. According to 2000 federal census data,American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009 Per the US Census Bureau, by 2010, the district's population declined to 22,554 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 The educational attainment levels for the Shikellamy School District population 25 and over were 83.6% high school graduates and 15.3% college graduates.{{cite web |url=http://proximityone.com/sddep.htm#pa |title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles |author=proximityone |year=2014}}

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 45% of the Shikellamy School District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012 In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 37 students in the Shikellamy School District were homeless.{{cite web |url=http://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/K-12/Homeless%20Education/2013-14%20ECYEH%20Counts%20by%20Reporting%20Entity.pdf |title=How many children are homeless in your school district? |author=Collin Deppen |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=January 2015}}

In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $16,811, while the median family income was $40,063.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |author=US Census Bureau |title=American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts |year=2010}} and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf |author=US Census Bureau |title=Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 |date=September 2011}} In Northumberland County, the median household income was $41,208.{{cite web |url=http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/united-states/quick-facts/pennsylvania/median-household-income#map |title=Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County |author=US Census Bureau |year=2014}} By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/08/31/most-popular-six-figure-jobs/2749981/ |title=America's most popular six-figure jobs |author1=Michael Sauter |author2=Alexander E.M. Hess |name-list-style=amp |website=USA Today |date=August 31, 2013}} In 2014, the median household income in the U.S. was $53,700.{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/09/16/lower-wages-for-whites-higher-wages-for-immigrants-and-inequality-for-all/ |title=Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all |author= Jeff Guo |website=The Washington Post |date=September 15, 2015}}

High school students may choose to attend the SUN Area Technical Institute for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit CSIU16 provides the district with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.