Northwestern School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Erie

District Profile

100 Harthan Way

Albion, PA 16401-1311

Phone 814-756-9400

Fax 814-756-9414

Includes the municipalities of Albion Borough, Conneaut Township, Cranesville Borough, Elk Creek Township, Platea Borough, Springfield Township.

Square Miles

121.31

Students Enrolled

1,218

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Northwestern El Sch (K-5)
  • Northwestern MS (6,7-8)
  • Northwestern SHS (9-12)
  • Springfield El Sch (K-5)
Wildcat Virtual Learning Institute

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

Total Students

1,218

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
0.30%
Black
0.30%
Latino
2.90%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.80%
White
93.70%

Gender

Male
52.90%
Female
47.10%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.20%
English Learner
0.60%

Financials

Median Household Income

$71,377.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,320,372.35 28.49%
State Revenues $16,483,330.90 64.17%
Federal $1,806,964.38 7.03%
Other $74,897.40 0.29%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,534,433.05
Property Values Within District
$157,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.03%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

58.42%
College/University
7.92%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 58.10% 66.30% N/A
Grade 4 53.30% 66.70% 90.70%
Grade 5 58.40% 53.90% N/A
Grade 6 37.30% 22.90% N/A
Grade 7 45.80% 26.50% N/A
Grade 8 49.50% 22.80% 63.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 50.00% 25.50% 49.50%

Staff

99

Teachers

8

Administrators

47

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Gregory Lehman

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Kristy Bolte
Board President
6 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Capt. Mark Swanson
Board Vice President
12 2025-2029
Meghan Dalaba
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Heather Fawcett
< 1 year 2025-2029
Beth Hough
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jennifer Kumar
< 1 year 2025-2029

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dan Peppers
< 1 year 2025-2029
Shelly Rice
18 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Sam Ring
18 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.