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State College Area School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Centre

District Profile

Address

240 Villa Crest Dr

State College, PA 16801-7951

Phone 814-231-1011

Fax 814-231-4130

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of Benner Township, College Township, Ferguson Township, Half Moon Township, Harris Township, Patton Township, State College Borough.

Square Miles

151.10

Students Enrolled

6,808

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

11
  • Corl Street El Sch (K-5)
  • Easterly Parkway El Sch (K-5)
  • Ferguson Twp El Sch (K-5)
  • Gray's Woods El Sch (K-5)
  • Mount Nittany El Sch (K-5)
  • Mount Nittany MS (6,7-8)
  • Park Forest El Sch (K-5)
  • Park Forest MS (6,7-8)
  • Radio Park El Sch (K-5)
  • Spring Creek El Sch (K-5)
  • State College Area HS (8-12)

Online Learning

State College Virtual Academy

Career and Technology Center

District Provided

Intermediate Unit

Central IU 10

District Map

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

District Demographics

Total Students

6,808

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
8.20%
Black
2.80%
Latino
3.90%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
5.60%
White
79.30%

Gender

Male
50.30%
Female
49.70%

Other Statistics

Special Education
10.53%
English Learner
3.50%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,048.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $124,180,626.63 81.07%
State Revenues $27,351,253.47 17.85%
Federal $1,593,040.69 1.04%
Other $34,851.32 0.02%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$98,233,301.17
Property Values Within District
$270,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.36%

Rigorous Courses

17
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

77.20%
College/University
1.04%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 84.18% 71.12% N/A
Grade 4 81.61% 62.01% 91.03%
Grade 5 78.11% 59.37% N/A
Grade 6 79.91% 58.03% N/A
Grade 7 81.08% 59.68% N/A
Grade 8 79.26% 47.16% 73.96%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 83.85% 79.96% 83.14%

Staff

517

Teachers

25

Administrators

435

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Robert O'Donnell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Amber Concepcion
Board President
 9 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Dr. Amy Bader
Board Vice President
 5 2019-2023
Lori Bedell
3 2017-2021
Gretchen Brandt
5 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Dr. Dan Duffy
5 2019-2023
Scott Fozard
7 2017-2021
David Hutchinson
17 2017-2021
James Leous
11 2017-2021
Laurel Zydney
9 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.

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