Saucon Valley School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northampton

District Profile

2097 Polk Valley Rd

Hellertown, PA 18055-2400

Phone 610-838-7026

Fax 610-838-6419

Includes the municipalities of Bethlehem City, Hellertown Borough, Lower Saucon Township.

Square Miles

25.85

Students Enrolled

1,969

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Saucon Valley El Sch (K-4)
  • Saucon Valley MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Saucon Valley SHS (9-12)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

1,969

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
2.79%
Black
1.27%
Latino
12.09%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
5.99%
White
77.86%

Gender

Male
50.79%
Female
49.21%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.49%
English Learner
2.29%

Financials

Median Household Income

$88,815.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $39,226,557.81 74.77%
State Revenues $11,095,884.44 21.15%
Federal $2,137,622.80 4.07%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$31,945,983.87
Property Values Within District
$283,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.04%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

68.64%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 71.30% 62.90% N/A
Grade 4 78.60% 50.70% 84.20%
Grade 5 68.70% 61.90% N/A
Grade 6 69.30% 62.00% N/A
Grade 7 67.80% 47.40% N/A
Grade 8 68.60% 35.80% 76.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 52.67% 56.46% 75.84%

Staff

135

Teachers

8

Administrators

87

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Jaime Vlasaty

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dr. Shamim Pakzad
Board President
7 2021-2025
Cedric Dettmar
Board Vice President
7 2021-2025
William Broun
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Donald Carpenter
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

John Conte
3 2021-2025
Vivian Demko
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Laurel Erickson-Parsons
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Tracy Magnotta
7 2021-2025
Jay Santos
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.