Pittston Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Luzerne

District Profile

5 Stout St

Pittston, PA 18640-3391

Phone 570-654-2415

Fax 570-654-5548

Includes the municipalities of Avoca Borough, Dupont Borough, Duryea Borough, Hughestown Borough, Jenkins Township, Pittston City, Pittston Township, Yatesville Borough.

Square Miles

39.30

Students Enrolled

3,302

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr (PreK,K-1)
  • Pittston Area MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Pittston Area SHS (9-12)
  • Pittston City Intrmd Ctr (2-4)

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

Total Students

3,302

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
1.20%
Black
4.60%
Latino
6.20%
Pacific Islander
0.20%
2 or More Races
1.30%
White
86.40%

Gender

Male
49.90%
Female
50.10%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.56%
English Learner
1.60%

Financials

Median Household Income

$50,873.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $29,111,647.35 57.34%
State Revenues $20,411,535.55 40.20%
Federal $1,192,310.56 2.34%
Other $48,900.66 0.09%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$22,639,448.54
Property Values Within District
$122,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.50%

Rigorous Courses

5
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

85.17%
College/University
2.97%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 67.34% 54.03% N/A
Grade 4 55.17% 34.48% 78.91%
Grade 5 53.94% 40.25% N/A
Grade 6 59.59% 34.02% N/A
Grade 7 53.09% 36.07% N/A
Grade 8 68.80% 32.00% 70.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 73.97% 74.32% 74.89%

Staff

180

Teachers

9

Administrators

79

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

18:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Kevin Booth

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dr. Frank Serino
Board President
3 2019-2023
Joseph Salvo
Board Vice President
3 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Adonizio
11 2017-2021
Lori Cooper
3 2017-2021
Michael Crawford
5 2019-2023
Bruce Knick
11 2017-2021
Frank Lawler
2 2019-2023
Martin Quinn
28 2017-2021
Rosanne Ricotta
5 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.