Panther Valley School District
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This school district serves the following county or counties: Carbon
District Profile
District Profile
Address
1 Panther Way
Lansford, PA 18232-1929
Phone 570-645-4248
Fax 570-645-6232
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Coaldale Borough, Lansford Borough, Nesquehoning Borough, Summit Hill Borough.
Square Miles
Students Enrolled
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
3
- Panther Valley El Sch (K-3)
- Panther Valley Intermediate Sch (4-6)
- Panther Valley JSHS (7-12)
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
- 0.20%
- Asian
- 0.60%
- Black
- 3.50%
- Latino
- 8.60%
- Pacific Islander
- 0.10%
- 2 or More Races
- 3.90%
- White
- 83.20%
Gender
- Male
- 51.80%
- Female
- 48.20%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 21.45%
- English Learner
- 1.30%
Financials
Median Household Income
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $11,299,144.44 | 42.49% |
| State Revenues | $14,236,028.51 | 53.53% |
| Federal | $1,055,451.92 | 3.96% |
| Other | N/A | N/A |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $7,847,936.94
- Property Values Within District
-
$63,400.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
Rigorous Courses
Post-Secondary Plans
- 45.76%
- College/University
- 2.54%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46.67% | 28.89% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 41.54% | 16.03% | 65.65% |
| Grade 5 | 53.03% | 26.32% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 53.90% | 29.08% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 55.07% | 23.36% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 57.39% | 7.90% | 38.60% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 20.19% | 25.24% | 48.54% |
Staff
Teachers
Administrators
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Dave McAndrew
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Daniel Matika
Board President
|
1 | 2019-2023 | |||
|
Marco D'Ancona
Board Vice President
|
1 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
||
| Renee DeMelfi | 5 | 2020-2021 | |||
| Joseph Faenza | 5 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Steven Foster | 1 | 2019-2021 | |||
| Irene Genther | 11 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Keith Krapf | 3 | 2017-2021 | |||
| William Mansberry | 9 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Gary Porembo | 5 | 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.