Keystone School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Clarion

District Profile

451 Huston Ave

Knox, PA 16232-9390

Phone 814-797-5921

Fax 814-797-2382

Includes the municipalities of Ashland Township, Beaver Township, Callensburg Borough, Elk Township, Knox Borough, Licking Township, Salem Township, Shippenville Borough.

Square Miles

123.17

Students Enrolled

852

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Keystone El Sch (K-6)
  • Keystone JSHS (7-12)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

852

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.12%
Black
0.12%
Latino
0.47%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.46%
White
96.83%

Gender

Male
52.35%
Female
47.65%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.96%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$50,928.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $5,633,675.44 30.20%
State Revenues $12,058,858.55 64.65%
Federal $873,476.25 4.68%
Other $85,013.09 0.45%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,470,908.78
Property Values Within District
$128,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

88.46%

Rigorous Courses

5
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

56.34%
College/University
1.41%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 82.20% 91.10% N/A
Grade 4 67.90% 61.40% 86.00%
Grade 5 66.70% 47.10% N/A
Grade 6 54.20% 39.00% N/A
Grade 7 46.50% 22.50% N/A
Grade 8 40.60% 25.00% 68.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 40.79% 50.65% 66.25%

Staff

87

Teachers

4

Administrators

38

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

10:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Michael Hall

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
John Slagle
Board President
35 2021-2025
Dustin Swartfager
Board Vice President
13 2023-2027
Jason McMillen
1 2023-2027
Jason Say
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Abigail Simcheck
1 2023-2027
Kenneth Swartfager
25 2023-2027
Stacey Thompson
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Randall Weaver
3 2021-2025
Eric Weiser
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.