Hermitage School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Mercer

District Profile

411 N Hermitage Rd

Hermitage, PA 16148-3316

Phone 724-981-8750 x6010

Fax 724-981-5080

Includes the municipalities of Hermitage City.

Square Miles

29.23

Students Enrolled

2,031

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Artman El Sch (K-3)
  • Delahunty MS (6,7)
  • Hickory HS (8-12)
  • Karen A. Ionta El Sch (4-5)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

2,031

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
1.62%
Black
8.52%
Latino
0.54%
Pacific Islander
0.34%
2 or More Races
7.14%
White
81.83%

Gender

Male
50.71%
Female
49.29%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.36%
English Learner
0.44%

Financials

Median Household Income

$60,727.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $20,830,822.85 56.23%
State Revenues $13,927,888.57 37.60%
Federal $2,277,195.60 6.14%
Other $3,850.00 0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,204,217.53
Property Values Within District
$174,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.01%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

68.07%
College/University
3.61%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 70.50% 67.10% N/A
Grade 4 71.40% 72.00% 89.70%
Grade 5 64.00% 57.20% N/A
Grade 6 71.40% 62.70% N/A
Grade 7 69.90% 42.80% N/A
Grade 8 67.60% 43.00% 70.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 44.79% 71.05% 72.73%

Staff

156

Teachers

9

Administrators

85

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Daniel Bell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Timothy Kizak
Board President
19 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Chris Ruffo
Board Vice President
17 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Bethany Becker
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Nichole Hamelly
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Steven Hand
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Lucy Nicastro
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Staci Perman
5 2023-2027
Matt Ristvey
9 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Victoria Tomko
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* 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.