Tuscarora School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Franklin

District Profile

100 W Seminary St

Mercersburg, PA 17236-1217

Phone 717-328-3127

Fax 717-328-9316

Includes the municipalities of Mercersburg Borough, Montgomery Township, Peters Township, St. Thomas Township, Warren Township.

Square Miles

206.60

Students Enrolled

2,357

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • James Buchanan HS (9-12)
  • James Buchanan MS (6,7-8)
  • Mercersburg El Sch (K-5)
  • Montgomery El Sch (K-5)
  • Mountain View El Sch (K-5)
  • St Thomas El Sch (K-5)

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

Total Students

2,357

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
0.60%
Black
1.30%
Latino
3.10%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
3.00%
White
91.60%

Gender

Male
50.10%
Female
49.90%

Other Statistics

Special Education
10.81%
English Learner
0.40%

Financials

Median Household Income

$57,820.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $21,199,141.93 52.77%
State Revenues $16,923,756.45 42.13%
Federal $518,914.32 1.29%
Other $1,525,000.00 3.79%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$17,210,710.46
Property Values Within District
$165,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

85.23%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

58.82%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 67.31% 60.90% N/A
Grade 4 64.44% 45.00% 84.53%
Grade 5 60.10% 49.25% N/A
Grade 6 61.14% 37.71% N/A
Grade 7 63.64% 37.06% N/A
Grade 8 69.62% 41.14% 69.62%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 73.71% 78.24% 80.81%

Staff

152

Teachers

10

Administrators

92

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Rodney Benedick

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Brandon Boyer
Board President
3 2017-2021
Dustin Martin
Board Vice President
3 2017-2021
Erich Hawbaker
11 2017-2021
Brandy Linn
5 2019-2023
Allen Piper
5 2019-2023
Donald Piper
12 2019-2023
Paul Richardson
1 2019-2023
Clifford Smith
11 2019-2023
Angela Staniszewski
7 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.