Mount Union Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Huntingdon

District Profile

603 N Industrial Dr

Mount Union, PA 17066-1700

Phone 814-542-8631

Fax 814-542-8633

Includes the municipalities of Kistler Borough, Mapleton Borough, Mount Union Borough, Newton Hamilton Borough, Shirley Township, Shirleysburg Borough, Union Township, Wayne Township.

Square Miles

149.54

Students Enrolled

1,175

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Mount Union Area JHS (6,7-8)
  • Mount Union Area SHS (9-12)
  • Mount Union-Kistler El Sch (K-2)
  • Shirley Twp El Sch (3-5)
Odysseyware Academy

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

Total Students

1,175

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.17%
Black
3.74%
Latino
2.89%
Pacific Islander
0.09%
2 or More Races
9.19%
White
83.91%

Gender

Male
51.57%
Female
48.43%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.36%
English Learner
0.26%

Financials

Median Household Income

$47,309.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $5,751,212.07 24.39%
State Revenues $15,914,685.77 67.50%
Federal $1,840,706.51 7.80%
Other $67,337.57 0.28%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,731,398.76
Property Values Within District
$127,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

88.17%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

43.82%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 33.00% 47.80% N/A
Grade 4 34.20% 17.80% 67.10%
Grade 5 33.30% 27.40% N/A
Grade 6 48.50% 30.30% N/A
Grade 7 34.10% 22.90% N/A
Grade 8 36.20% 8.70% 40.60%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 20.00% 27.42% 42.37%

Staff

112

Teachers

8

Administrators

62

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Amy Smith

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Linda McClure
Board President
21 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Curtis Whitesel
Board Vice President
1 2023-2027
Duane Gearhart
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jeffrey Hoover
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Carol Jackson
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brian Kritzer
2 2023-2025
John Martinez
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kristy Myers
3 2023-2027
Kristin Shields
1 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.