Laurel Highlands School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Fayette

District Profile

304 Bailey Ave

Uniontown, PA 15401-2497

Phone 724-437-2821

Fax 724-437-8929

Includes the municipalities of Menallen Township, North Union Township, South Union Township, Uniontown City.

Square Miles

55.83

Students Enrolled

2,763

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Clark El Sch (K-5)
  • Hatfield El Sch (K-5)
  • Hutchinson El Sch (K-5)
  • Laurel Highlands MS (6,7-8)
  • Laurel Highlands SHS (9-12)
  • Marshall El Sch (K-5)

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

Total Students

2,763

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.18%
Asian
0.51%
Black
5.97%
Latino
1.66%
Pacific Islander
0.58%
2 or More Races
6.84%
White
84.26%

Gender

Male
51.72%
Female
48.28%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.37%
English Learner
0.62%

Financials

Median Household Income

$53,882.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $26,024,806.29 42.59%
State Revenues $29,886,454.34 48.91%
Federal $5,187,167.37 8.48%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$18,721,684.75
Property Values Within District
$151,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.36%

Rigorous Courses

12
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

58.25%
College/University
2.91%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 52.70% 48.40% N/A
Grade 4 54.80% 45.60% 82.90%
Grade 5 45.90% 36.60% N/A
Grade 6 55.10% 28.80% N/A
Grade 7 49.50% 27.10% N/A
Grade 8 37.90% 11.10% 44.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 3.13% 40.91% 49.01%

Staff

194

Teachers

15

Administrators

50

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Jesse Wallace

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Joe D'Andrea
Board President
5 2023-2027
Edward Kolencik
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025
Beverly Beal
23 2021-2025
Olivia Conway
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Marcus DiNunno
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Bill Elias
1 2023-2027
Tom Landman
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kenneth Meadows
3 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Randy Raymond
7 2021-2025

* 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.