Mount Union Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Huntingdon

District Profile

603 N Industrial Dr

Mount Union, PA 17066-1700

Phone 814-542-8631

Fax 814-542-8633

Includes the municipalities of Kistler Borough, Mapleton Borough, Mount Union Borough, Newton Hamilton Borough, Shirley Township, Shirleysburg Borough, Union Township, Wayne Township.

Square Miles

149.50

Students Enrolled

1,396

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Mapleton-Union El Sch (K-5)
  • Mount Union Area JHS (6,7-8)
  • Mount Union Area SHS (9-12)
  • Mount Union-Kistler El Sch (K-5)
  • Shirley Twp El Sch (K-5)
Odysseyware Academy

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

Total Students

1,396

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.30%
Black
4.50%
Latino
2.40%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
5.50%
White
87.20%

Gender

Male
52.70%
Female
47.30%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.17%
English Learner
0.30%

Financials

Median Household Income

$40,489.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $5,910,916.12 18.75%
State Revenues $14,406,066.94 45.70%
Federal $1,619,370.62 5.13%
Other $9,586,000.00 30.41%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,741,597.08
Property Values Within District
$88,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.44%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

40.87%
College/University
11.30%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 44.94% 43.82% N/A
Grade 4 35.64% 18.81% 58.00%
Grade 5 37.76% 18.18% N/A
Grade 6 36.19% 6.67% N/A
Grade 7 43.33% 23.97% N/A
Grade 8 57.47% 11.49% 48.84%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 59.62% 60.58% 68.27%

Staff

119

Teachers

6

Administrators

63

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Amy Smith

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dolly Ranck
Board President
18 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Andrea Christoff
Board Vice President
13 2017-2021
Brandee Dodd
5 2019-2023
Duane Gearhart
11 2017-2021
Carol Jackson
1 2020-2021
Andrew Ketner
13 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Katherine Maxwell
< 1 year 2020-2021
Linda McClure
17 2017-2021
Kurt Wenzel
14 2019-2023

* 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.