New Kensington-Arnold School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

707 Stevenson Blvd

New Kensington, PA 15068-5372

Phone 724-335-4401

Fax 724-994-1213

Includes the municipalities of Arnold City, New Kensington City.

Square Miles

5.03

Students Enrolled

1,924

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Berkey Sch (1-2)
  • Martin Sch (PreK,K)
  • Roy A. Hunt El Sch (3-6)
  • Valley JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

1,924

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.31%
Black
33.52%
Latino
3.64%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
18.76%
White
43.56%

Gender

Male
50.52%
Female
49.48%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.86%
English Learner
0.68%

Financials

Median Household Income

$42,967.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $13,225,796.64 27.62%
State Revenues $26,837,529.90 56.06%
Federal $7,242,520.08 15.13%
Other $562,145.22 1.17%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$9,296,366.55
Property Values Within District
$99,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

77.47%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

44.74%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 26.50% 26.70% N/A
Grade 4 23.70% 17.70% 53.10%
Grade 5 22.80% 18.30% N/A
Grade 6 39.30% 23.40% N/A
Grade 7 33.30% 8.20% N/A
Grade 8 43.20% 12.30% 39.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 3.85% 13.95% 35.29%

Staff

144

Teachers

8

Administrators

103

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Christopher Sefcheck

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Tim Beckes
Board President
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Terry Schrock
Board Vice President
5 2023-2027
John Cope
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Nicholas Dicarolis
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Eric Felack
1 2023-2025
Rob Fusia
1 2023-2027
Jane Graham
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Robert Pallone
15 2023-2027
Sarah Yurga
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.