Purchase Line School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Indiana

District Profile

16559 Route 286 Hwy E

Commodore, PA 15729-8309

Phone 724-254-4312

Fax 724-254-1621

Includes the municipalities of Bell Township, Burnside Borough, Glen Campbell Borough, Green Township, Mahaffey Borough, Montgomery Township, New Washington Borough, Newburg Borough.

Square Miles

145.64

Students Enrolled

789

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Purchase Line El Sch (PreK,K-6)
  • Purchase Line JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

789

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.25%
Asian
<0.01%
Black
1.01%
Latino
0.38%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.90%
White
96.45%

Gender

Male
50.95%
Female
49.05%

Other Statistics

Special Education
24.08%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$48,949.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $4,355,948.05 20.07%
State Revenues $15,114,623.95 69.66%
Federal $2,226,504.15 10.26%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$2,242,279.32
Property Values Within District
$99,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

86.77%

Rigorous Courses

4
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

38.60%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 48.10% 49.40% N/A
Grade 4 58.50% 39.60% 81.10%
Grade 5 67.30% 51.90% N/A
Grade 6 60.80% 31.40% N/A
Grade 7 44.80% 16.90% N/A
Grade 8 48.60% 11.40% 52.20%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 30.77% 48.33% 60.00%

Staff

66

Teachers

5

Administrators

53

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Patricia Berezansky

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Scott Gearhart
Board President
13 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

6
Sandra Fyock
Board Vice President
11 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

8
Scott Beer
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Michele Buterbaugh
9 2021-2025
Pamela Gardner
6 2023-2027
Jean Harkleroad
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Raymond Kauffman
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jeffrey Mountain
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Michael Moyer
4 2021-2025

* 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.