Wallenpaupack Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Pike

District Profile

2552 Route 6

Hawley, PA 18428-7045

Phone 570-226-4557

Fax 570-226-0638

Includes the municipalities of Blooming Grove Township, Dreher Township, Greene Township, Hawley Borough, Lackawaxen Township, Palmyra Township, Palmyra Township, Paupack Township, Texas Township.

Square Miles

327.50

Students Enrolled

2,945

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Wallenpaupack Area HS (9-12)
  • Wallenpaupack Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch (3-5)
  • Wallenpaupack Pri Sch (K-2)
  • Wallenpaupack South El Sch (K-5)
District Provided

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

Total Students

2,945

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.60%
Asian
1.00%
Black
1.90%
Latino
8.00%
Pacific Islander
0.20%
2 or More Races
1.80%
White
86.40%

Gender

Male
51.20%
Female
48.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.04%
English Learner
0.30%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,614.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $54,136,293.89 74.65%
State Revenues $17,275,644.50 23.82%
Federal $1,097,844.94 1.51%
Other $6,200.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$48,368,271.80
Property Values Within District
$193,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.46%

Rigorous Courses

17
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

62.41%
College/University
4.01%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 73.02% 74.07% N/A
Grade 4 70.59% 43.32% 88.24%
Grade 5 62.14% 47.57% N/A
Grade 6 57.71% 32.16% N/A
Grade 7 69.74% 45.64% N/A
Grade 8 69.58% 37.40% 60.17%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 78.36% 74.53% 75.94%

Staff

254

Teachers

15

Administrators

147

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Michael Silsby

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
John Spall
Board President
32 2019-2023
John Drake
Board Vice President
20 2019-2023
Gary Beilman
29 2019-2023
John Kiesendahl
37 2017-2021
Paul Otway
6 2017-2021
Genevieve Reese
2 2019-2023
Michael Romeo
15 2017-2021
Lisa Smith
10 2017-2021
Mike Spencer
13 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

1

* 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.