Tunkhannock Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Wyoming

District Profile

41 Philadelphia Ave

Tunkhannock, PA 18657-1200

Phone 570-836-3111

Fax 570-836-2942

Includes the municipalities of Eaton Township, Falls Township, Forkston Township, Lemon Township, Mehoopany Township, Monroe Township, North Branch Township, Northmoreland Township, Overfield Township, Tunkhannock Borough, Tunkhannock Township, Washington Township, Windham Township.

Square Miles

297.40

Students Enrolled

2,295

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Sch (3-6)
  • Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr (K-2)
  • Tunkhannock HS (8-12)
  • Tunkhannock STEM Academy (7)

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

Total Students

2,295

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.20%
Black
0.70%
Latino
1.20%
Pacific Islander
0.20%
2 or More Races
2.60%
White
95.00%

Gender

Male
52.20%
Female
47.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.65%
English Learner
0.50%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,036.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $24,768,339.32 52.18%
State Revenues $21,829,151.43 45.98%
Federal $868,573.87 1.82%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$19,915,377.31
Property Values Within District
$168,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.06%

Rigorous Courses

12
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

67.39%
College/University
4.35%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 67.15% 51.47% N/A
Grade 4 60.40% 42.67% 82.67%
Grade 5 65.32% 36.05% N/A
Grade 6 66.03% 38.22% N/A
Grade 7 59.89% 40.00% N/A
Grade 8 70.12% 45.12% 56.44%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 69.11% 76.44% 76.84%

Staff

186

Teachers

9

Administrators

121

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Heather McPherson

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Philip Farr
Board President
7 2017-2021
William Weidner
Board Vice President
17 2019-2023
Holly Arnold
5 2017-2021
Lori Bennett
13 2019-2023
John Burke
6 2019-2023
Shana Gregory
3 2017-2021
Robert Parry
22 2017-2021
Dr. William Prebola
6 2019-2023
William Swilley
15 2017-2021

* 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.