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Shippensburg Area School District, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg Area School District is a unified school district in Cumberland County and Franklin County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 29,705 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 122 sq mi (316 km²) of land.

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Shippensburg Area School District in Pennsylvania
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
29,705 ± 474
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Cumberland County68% of the district’s landFranklin County32% of the district’s land
Land area
122 sq mi (316 km²)
Median household income
$70,810 ± $5,461
Median home value
$228,500 ± $9,661
Water area
0.33 sq mi (0.87 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4221570
Coordinates (central point)
40.064592, -77.507240
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Shippensburg Area School District, largest first

  1. Southampton Township8,576 people
  2. Southampton Township7,938 people
  3. Shippensburg (borough)5,620 people
  4. Shippensburg Township4,303 people
  5. Hopewell Township2,537 people
  6. Shippensburg University (CDP)2,071 people
  7. Newburg (borough)444 people
  8. Orrstown (borough)287 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Chambersburg Area School District9.1 mi southwest
  2. Big Spring School District9.7 mi northeast
  3. Fannett-Metal School District14 mi northwest
  4. Upper Adams School District14 mi southeast
  5. Gettysburg Area School District19 mi southeast
  6. West Perry School District21 mi north

These share a boundary with Shippensburg Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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