Pen Argyl Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northampton

District Profile

1620 Teels Rd

Pen Argyl, PA 18072-9735

Phone 610-863-3191

Fax 610-863-7040

Includes the municipalities of Pen Argyl Borough, Plainfield Township, Wind Gap Borough.

Square Miles

27.74

Students Enrolled

1,455

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Pen Argyl Area HS (9-12)
  • Plainfield El Sch (K-3)
  • Wind Gap MS (4-6,7-8)

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

Total Students

1,455

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.21%
Asian
0.89%
Black
2.54%
Latino
7.70%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.92%
White
84.74%

Gender

Male
50.86%
Female
49.14%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.18%
English Learner
2.06%

Financials

Median Household Income

$69,311.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $23,275,865.64 63.64%
State Revenues $11,820,037.51 32.32%
Federal $1,472,890.08 4.02%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$17,565,721.91
Property Values Within District
$233,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.08%

Rigorous Courses

11
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

64.10%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 61.00% 64.00% N/A
Grade 4 52.10% 49.50% 84.20%
Grade 5 58.20% 41.60% N/A
Grade 6 59.50% 43.80% N/A
Grade 7 55.40% 53.60% N/A
Grade 8 49.00% 28.70% 59.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 45.83% 62.81% 65.29%

Staff

115

Teachers

9

Administrators

41

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Walter Schlegel

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Christine Albanese
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

John Dally
Board Vice President
29 2023-2027
James Frey
1 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ethan Habrial
18 2021-2025
Lisa Hackman
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jason Keenhold
6 2023-2027
Jeff Moyer
5 2023-2027
Megan Pultz
3 2021-2025
Robert Rutt
21 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.