Williamsport Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lycoming

District Profile

2780 W 4th St

Williamsport, PA 17701-4137

Phone 570-327-5500

Fax 570-327-8122

Includes the municipalities of Hepburn Township, Lewis Township, Lycoming Township, Old Lycoming Township, Williamsport City, Woodward Township.

Square Miles

101.90

Students Enrolled

4,933

Total Number of Schools:

8
  • Cochran Primary Sch (K-3)
  • Curtin Intrmd Sch (4-6)
  • Hepburn-Lycoming Primary Sch (K-3)
  • Jackson Primary Sch (K-3)
  • Lycoming Valley Intrmd Sch (4-6)
  • Stevens Primary Sch (K-3)
  • Williamsport Area MS (7-8)
  • Williamsport Area SHS (9-12)
District Provided

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

Total Students

4,933

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
0.60%
Black
15.50%
Latino
4.70%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
15.20%
White
63.80%

Gender

Male
51.70%
Female
48.30%

Other Statistics

Special Education
14.50%
English Learner
0.20%

Financials

Median Household Income

$42,675.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $35,404,605.00 39.36%
State Revenues $46,908,991.00 52.15%
Federal $7,620,210.00 8.47%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$20,874,597.00
Property Values Within District
$116,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

82.21%

Rigorous Courses

20
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

45.54%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 61.78% 60.63% N/A
Grade 4 52.51% 38.72% 66.76%
Grade 5 40.33% 36.92% N/A
Grade 6 56.04% 44.93% N/A
Grade 7 59.14% 44.05% N/A
Grade 8 64.29% 47.62% 48.07%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 76.58% 69.94% 80.51%

Staff

327

Teachers

23

Administrators

278

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Timothy Bowers

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Lori Baer
Board President
14 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Jane Penman
Board Vice President
11 2017-2021
Patrick Dixon
5 2019-2023
Jennifer Lake
6 2019-2023
Star Poole
1 2019-2023
Barbara Reeves
2 2019-2021
Marc Schefsky
3 2017-2021
Dr. Nancy Story Somers
5 2017-2021
Adam Welteroth
3 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.