State College Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Centre

District Profile

240 Villa Crest Dr

State College, PA 16801-7951

Phone 814-231-1011

Fax 814-231-4130

Includes the municipalities of Benner Township, College Township, Ferguson Township, Half Moon Township, Harris Township, Patton Township, State College Borough.

Square Miles

151.13

Students Enrolled

6,781

Total Number of Schools:

11
  • Corl Street El Sch (K-5)
  • Easterly Parkway El Sch (K-5)
  • Ferguson Twp El Sch (K-5)
  • Gray's Woods El Sch (K-5)
  • Mount Nittany El Sch (K-5)
  • Mount Nittany MS (6,7-8)
  • Park Forest El Sch (K-5)
  • Park Forest MS (6,7-8)
  • Radio Park El Sch (K-5)
  • Spring Creek El Sch (K-5)
  • State College Area HS (8-12)
District Provided

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

Total Students

6,781

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.18%
Asian
8.60%
Black
2.74%
Latino
4.51%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
7.20%
White
76.67%

Gender

Male
51.08%
Female
48.92%

Other Statistics

Special Education
12.67%
English Learner
3.10%

Financials

Median Household Income

$66,700.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $147,567,360.31 79.50%
State Revenues $34,675,855.20 18.68%
Federal $3,359,844.72 1.81%
Other $15,172.21 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$113,857,476.93
Property Values Within District
$374,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.89%

Rigorous Courses

39
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

82.09%
College/University
0.17%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 67.10% 72.30% N/A
Grade 4 72.70% 72.90% 92.50%
Grade 5 77.60% 67.80% N/A
Grade 6 74.10% 60.30% N/A
Grade 7 75.70% 56.60% N/A
Grade 8 72.80% 44.30% 80.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 59.87% 78.29% 85.71%

Staff

549

Teachers

25

Administrators

435

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Curtis Johnson

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. Amy Bader
Board President
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Deborah Anderson
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gretchen Brandt
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Peter Buck
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Carline Crevecoeur
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Anne Demo
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jackie Huff
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Daniel Kolbe
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Aaron Miller
1 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.