Shenandoah Valley School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Schuylkill

District Profile

805 W Centre St

Shenandoah, PA 17976-1407

Phone 570-462-1936

Fax 570-462-4611

Includes the municipalities of Shenandoah Borough, West Mahanoy Township.

Square Miles

12.00

Students Enrolled

1,209

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Shenandoah Valley El Sch (K-6)
  • Shenandoah Valley JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

1,209

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.17%
Asian
0.17%
Black
2.40%
Latino
60.30%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.74%
White
35.24%

Gender

Male
51.36%
Female
48.64%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.38%
English Learner
15.38%

Financials

Median Household Income

$44,500.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $5,669,764.75 21.89%
State Revenues $15,546,163.46 60.02%
Federal $4,683,182.17 18.08%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,424,768.75
Property Values Within District
$51,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

79.52%

Rigorous Courses

5
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

54.17%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 50.00% 55.90% N/A
Grade 4 16.90% 14.30% 48.20%
Grade 5 21.60% 5.40% N/A
Grade 6 35.60% 14.90% N/A
Grade 7 23.30% 7.60% N/A
Grade 8 25.30% 4.00% 28.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 16.98% 27.94% 45.59%

Staff

88

Teachers

7

Administrators

54

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Brian Waite

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Joe Buchanan
Board President
1 2023-2027
John Petritsch
Board Vice President
7 2021-2025
Glenn Antz
< 1 year 2024-2025
Dr. Anne Cadau
1 2024-2025
Helene Creasy
13 2021-2025
Leslie Gilroy
3 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Karen Kayes
23 2021-2025
Dr. Jodi Loughlin
7 2023-2027
Anita Monahan
9 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.