This study analyzes the effects of teacher tenure and teacher salary on student achievement in Pennsylvania public schools during the 2017 to 2018 school year. Student achievement is measured by the percentage of high school seniors who plan to attend college and the percentage of students who perform proficient and above on the Pennsylvania Keystone standardized exam. Surprisingly, the results demonstrate a negative and significant relationship between teacher’s salary and the percentage of students who plan to attend college. While teachers’ tenure and the percentage of students who performed proficient or above on the Keystone Exam represent a positive and significant relationship. The results show that there is no correlation between teachers’ tenure and the percentage of students who plan to attend college. Similarly, there is no correlation between teachers’ salaries and the percentage of students who perform proficient or above on the Keystone Exam.