Mercer Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Mercer

District Profile

545 W Butler St

Mercer, PA 16137-1061

Phone 724-662-5100

Fax 724-662-5109

Includes the municipalities of Coolspring Township, East Lackawannock Township, Findley Township, Jefferson Township, Mercer Borough.

Square Miles

88.35

Students Enrolled

1,063

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Mercer Area El Sch (K-6)
  • Mercer Area MS (7-8)
  • Mercer Area SHS (9-12)

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

Total Students

1,063

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.56%
Black
0.56%
Latino
1.03%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.33%
White
93.51%

Gender

Male
50.14%
Female
49.86%

Other Statistics

Special Education
24.93%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$63,916.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $8,272,950.01 38.58%
State Revenues $10,686,410.37 49.84%
Federal $2,481,601.66 11.57%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$5,621,519.17
Property Values Within District
$160,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.05%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.50%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 53.80% 48.80% N/A
Grade 4 58.00% 53.90% 81.80%
Grade 5 62.00% 57.70% N/A
Grade 6 75.00% 55.90% N/A
Grade 7 58.90% 19.60% N/A
Grade 8 59.70% 23.60% 63.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 67.50% 76.12% 79.71%

Staff

76

Teachers

6

Administrators

17

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Ronald Rowe

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
David Lengel
Board President
27 2021-2025
Shane Nugent
Board Vice President
15 2023-2027
Arthur Amos
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Rodney Bobby
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Matthew Hazi
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Aimee Peters
2 2023-2027
Derek Stotsky
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Steve VanWoert
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

J. Jarret Whalen
3 2021-2025

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.