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Deer Lakes School District

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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: Allegheny

District Profile

Address

19 E Union Rd

Cheswick, PA 15024-1724

Phone 724-265-5300

Fax 724-265-5025

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of East Deer Township, Frazer Township, West Deer Township.

Square Miles

40.70

Students Enrolled

1,917

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Curtisville Pri Ctr (K-2)
  • Deer Lakes HS (9-12)
  • Deer Lakes MS (6,7-8)
  • East Union Intrmd Sch (3-5)

Online Learning

Lancer Academy

Career and Technology Center

A W Beattie Career Center

Intermediate Unit

Allegheny IU

District Map

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

District Demographics

Total Students

1,917

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
0.30%
Black
0.70%
Latino
1.20%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
1.60%
White
95.80%

Gender

Male
52.20%
Female
47.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.22%
English Learner
0.40%

Financials

Median Household Income

$61,158.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $22,883,235.42 62.91%
State Revenues $13,227,370.13 36.36%
Federal $263,887.05 0.72%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$18,426,315.06
Property Values Within District
$141,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.49%

Rigorous Courses

16
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

75.00%
College/University
9.76%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 77.54% 59.42% N/A
Grade 4 63.13% 48.13% 88.05%
Grade 5 63.56% 56.78% N/A
Grade 6 66.67% 40.00% N/A
Grade 7 71.43% 58.82% N/A
Grade 8 63.64% 34.97% 57.34%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 62.21% 69.70% 71.76%

Staff

121

Teachers

8

Administrators

92

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Janell Logue-Belden

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
William LuPone
Board President
 9 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Louis Buck
Board Vice President
 5 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Dr. Eric Bieniek
3 2017-2021
Victor Laurenza
3 2017-2021
Cristy McCloskey
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Kristi Minnick
3 2017-2021
Larry Neidig
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Sam Smallwood
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Phillip Ziendarski
7 2017-2021

* 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.

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