Portage Area School District
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This school district serves the following county or counties: Cambria
District Profile
District Profile
Address
84 Mountain Ave
Portage, PA 15946-1809
Phone 814-736-9636
Fax 814-736-9634
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Cassandra Borough, Portage Borough, Portage Township.
Square Miles
Students Enrolled
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
2
- Portage Area El Sch (K-6)
- Portage Area 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
- <0.01%
- Asian
- 0.40%
- Black
- 0.80%
- Latino
- 1.20%
- Pacific Islander
- <0.01%
- 2 or More Races
- 1.20%
- White
- 96.40%
Gender
- Male
- 52.20%
- Female
- 47.80%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 15.12%
- English Learner
- 0.30%
Financials
Median Household Income
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $2,749,776.51 | 20.79% |
| State Revenues | $10,180,570.62 | 76.97% |
| Federal | $294,644.71 | 2.22% |
| Other | N/A | N/A |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $1,739,314.03
- Property Values Within District
-
$85,200.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
Rigorous Courses
Post-Secondary Plans
- 70.59%
- College/University
- 11.76%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 81.63% | 75.51% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 67.74% | 54.84% | 85.48% |
| Grade 5 | 71.43% | 58.93% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 58.97% | 49.37% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 69.70% | 38.46% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 83.10% | 43.66% | 69.01% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 76.39% | 64.38% | 79.45% |
Staff
Teachers
Administrators
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Eric Zelanko
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Erik Thrower
Board President
|
13 | 2019-2023 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) 
|
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Kathy Hough
Board Vice President
|
33 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Susan Berardinelli | 5 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Jason Corte | 10 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Matthew Decort | 6 | 2017-2021 | |||
| John Jubina | 10 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Tina Latoche | 1 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
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| Christian Smith | 8 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Dennis Squillairo | 11 | 2019-2023 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
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* 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.