Greater Nanticoke Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Luzerne

District Profile

427 Kosciuszko St

Nanticoke, PA 18634-2690

Phone 570-735-1270

Fax 570-735-1350

Includes the municipalities of Conyngham Township, Nanticoke City, Newport Township, Plymouth Township.

Square Miles

54.10

Students Enrolled

2,343

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • GNA El Ctr (3-5)
  • Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Ctr (6,7-8)
  • Greater Nanticoke Area SHS (9-12)
  • Kennedy Early Childhood Center (PreK,K-2)

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

Total Students

2,343

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
0.60%
Black
6.20%
Latino
7.00%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.70%
White
84.40%

Gender

Male
51.30%
Female
48.70%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.95%
English Learner
0.70%

Financials

Median Household Income

$42,746.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $9,369,452.24 30.50%
State Revenues $18,775,106.04 61.12%
Federal $1,526,146.36 4.96%
Other $1,045,610.33 3.40%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,114,627.10
Property Values Within District
$86,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

78.95%

Rigorous Courses

8
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

59.88%
College/University
1.74%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 56.41% 39.74% N/A
Grade 4 38.46% 16.03% 62.18%
Grade 5 43.56% 17.79% N/A
Grade 6 57.33% 11.41% N/A
Grade 7 55.92% 25.83% N/A
Grade 8 50.00% 14.38% 47.74%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 35.42% 41.03% 36.08%

Staff

124

Teachers

5

Administrators

86

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

19:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Ronald Grevera

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Anthony Prushinski
Board President
13 2019-2023
Ken James
Board Vice President
24 2019-2023
Mark Cardone
3 2019-2023
Erika Jacobs
3 2017-2021
Matthew Landmesser
5 2017-2021
Len Olzinski
5 2019-2023
Frank Shepanski
9 2017-2021
Megan Tennesen
7 2017-2021
Wendy Wiaterowski
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.