Girard School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Erie

District Profile

1203 Lake St

Girard, PA 16417-1062

Phone 814-774-5666

Fax 814-774-4220

Includes the municipalities of Girard Borough, Girard Township, Lake City Borough.

Square Miles

35.92

Students Enrolled

1,545

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Elk Valley El Sch (K-4)
  • Girard HS (9-12)
  • Rice Avenue MS (5-6,7-8)

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

Total Students

1,545

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
0.13%
Black
1.04%
Latino
1.94%
Pacific Islander
0.13%
2 or More Races
4.72%
White
91.91%

Gender

Male
54.63%
Female
45.37%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.29%
English Learner
0.13%

Financials

Median Household Income

$65,879.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $11,850,313.91 27.94%
State Revenues $17,665,659.07 41.65%
Federal $3,813,192.90 8.99%
Other $9,076,559.88 21.40%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$8,924,800.71
Property Values Within District
$156,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.55%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

50.43%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 65.00% 75.50% N/A
Grade 4 63.10% 65.70% 88.60%
Grade 5 59.00% 70.00% N/A
Grade 6 67.60% 58.80% N/A
Grade 7 58.40% 45.00% N/A
Grade 8 49.60% 31.60% 59.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 60.32% 60.94% 81.40%

Staff

122

Teachers

9

Administrators

66

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: David Koma

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Richard Brown
Board President
10 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Mike McConnell
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025
Sean Dunn
5 2023-2027
Joseph Legnasky
9 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

4
Joseph Meka
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dennis Olesnanik
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dan Reichert
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brady Sager
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Melissa Smith
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.