Ambridge Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Beaver

District Profile

901 Duss Ave

Ambridge, PA 15003-2060

Phone 724-266-2833

Fax 724-266-3981

Includes the municipalities of Ambridge Borough, Baden Borough, Economy Borough, Harmony Township, South Heights Borough.

Square Miles

25.59

Students Enrolled

2,218

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Ambridge Area HS (9-12)
  • Ambridge Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Economy El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Highland El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • State Street El Sch (PreK,K-5)

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

Total Students

2,218

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.30%
Black
16.30%
Latino
0.90%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
7.90%
White
74.60%

Gender

Male
53.20%
Female
46.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.70%
English Learner
4.10%

Financials

Median Household Income

$64,655.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $28,519,140.13 51.99%
State Revenues $23,975,505.58 43.70%
Federal $2,269,703.91 4.13%
Other $90,000.00 0.16%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$20,803,535.34
Property Values Within District
$172,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.50%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

59.39%
College/University
1.21%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 58.50% 50.30% N/A
Grade 4 44.90% 45.00% 69.30%
Grade 5 53.90% 33.80% N/A
Grade 6 51.40% 21.20% N/A
Grade 7 40.40% 18.40% N/A
Grade 8 33.80% 10.90% 36.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 55.20% 18.40% 29.50%

Staff

145

Teachers

8

Administrators

90

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Joseph Pasquerilla

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
John Carpenter
Board President
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Adina Ferragonio
< 1 year 2025-2025
Cathy Fischer
7 2023-2027
Amy Fitsko
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mary Jo Kehoe
18 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Garrett Kovacevic
2 2023-2027
Kelly Romasco
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Valerie Young
4 2023-2027
Matthew Zatchey
4 2021-2025

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.