Kiski Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

200 Poplar St

Vandergrift, PA 15690-1466

Phone 724-845-2022

Fax 724-842-0444

Includes the municipalities of Allegheny Township, Avonmore Borough, Bell Township, East Vandergrift Borough, Hyde Park Borough, Oklahoma Borough, Parks Township, Vandergrift Borough, Washington Township.

Square Miles

105.00

Students Enrolled

3,640

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Kiski Area East Primary Sch (K-4)
  • Kiski Area HS (9-12)
  • Kiski Area IHS (7-8)
  • Kiski Area North Primary Sch (K-4)
  • Kiski Area South Primary Sch (K-4)
  • Kiski Area Upper El Sch (5-6)

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

Total Students

3,640

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.50%
Black
6.10%
Latino
1.10%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
<0.01%
White
92.10%

Gender

Male
52.30%
Female
47.70%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.13%
English Learner
0.20%

Financials

Median Household Income

$53,653.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $26,572,101.62 45.94%
State Revenues $29,590,831.62 51.15%
Federal $1,574,872.92 2.72%
Other $102,372.75 0.17%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$19,890,263.08
Property Values Within District
$124,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

89.78%

Rigorous Courses

16
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

66.67%
College/University
4.47%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 67.21% 64.37% N/A
Grade 4 71.27% 62.18% 86.08%
Grade 5 61.36% 43.02% N/A
Grade 6 71.04% 40.31% N/A
Grade 7 73.68% 44.56% N/A
Grade 8 67.61% 37.10% 56.74%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 59.86% 62.72% 72.38%

Staff

221

Teachers

10

Administrators

50

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Timothy Scott

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Michelle Schmidt
Board President
5 2019-2023
Cassandra Heinle
Board Vice President
5 2019-2023
Ronald Coleman
5 2019-2023
Mark Flemm
1 2019-2021
Harlan Jervis
1 2019-2023
Jessica Johns
3 2019-2023
Amy Shaffer
3 2017-2021
Kathy Snyder
1 2020-2021
Deborah Williamson
3 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.