Blue Mountain School District
School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.
This school district serves the following county or counties: Schuylkill
District Profile
District Profile
Address
PO Box 188
685 Reddale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961-0188
Phone 570-366-0515
Fax 570-366-0838
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Auburn Borough, Cressona Borough, Deer Lake Borough, East Brunswick Township, New Ringgold Borough, North Manheim Township, Orwigsburg Borough, Wayne Township, West Brunswick Township.
Square Miles
Students Enrolled
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
5
- Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch (4-5)
- Blue Mountain El East Sch (K-5)
- Blue Mountain El West Sch (K-3)
- Blue Mountain HS (9-12)
- Blue Mountain MS (6,7-8)
Online Learning
Career and Technology Center
Intermediate Unit
District Map
School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.
District Demographics
Total Students
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- 0.10%
- Asian
- 1.10%
- Black
- 0.80%
- Latino
- 2.60%
- Pacific Islander
- 0.10%
- 2 or More Races
- 1.50%
- White
- 93.80%
Gender
- Male
- 51.90%
- Female
- 48.10%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 18.86%
- English Learner
- 0.20%
Financials
Median Household Income
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $24,593,070.49 | 47.39% |
| State Revenues | $16,643,243.74 | 32.07% |
| Federal | $582,821.33 | 1.12% |
| Other | $10,069,097.77 | 19.40% |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $17,226,496.81
- Property Values Within District
-
$163,700.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
Rigorous Courses
Post-Secondary Plans
- 64.39%
- College/University
- 7.32%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 73.89% | 65.56% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 72.36% | 50.25% | 87.94% |
| Grade 5 | 80.12% | 60.87% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 70.49% | 50.22% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 67.01% | 41.12% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 70.48% | 24.76% | 63.33% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 68.78% | 61.95% | 73.53% |
Staff
Teachers
Administrators
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: David Helsel
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anne Usuka
Board President
|
7 | 2017-2021 | |||
|
Scott Reichert
Board Vice President
|
9 | 2019-2023 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) 
|
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| John Carestia | 3 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Herman Fligge | 7 | 2017-2021 | |||
| R. Gherghel | 7 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Dr. Timothy Grube | 5 | 2019-2023 | |||
| W. David Lafko | 9 | 2019-2023 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
|
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| Krista Strause | 1 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
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| Michelle Vesay | 6 | 2019-2023 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
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* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.