Apollo-Ridge School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Armstrong

District Profile

PO Box 219

Spring Church, PA 15686-0219

Phone 724-478-6010

Fax 724-478-1149

Includes the municipalities of Apollo Borough, Black Lick Township, Kiskiminetas Township, North Apollo Borough, Young Township.

Square Miles

76.83

Students Enrolled

1,119

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Apollo-Ridge Elem Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Apollo-Ridge HS (9-12)
  • Apollo-Ridge MS (6,7-8)

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

Total Students

1,119

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.54%
Asian
0.27%
Black
0.80%
Latino
1.61%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.83%
White
91.96%

Gender

Male
53.44%
Female
46.56%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.18%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$55,649.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $9,132,257.72 33.26%
State Revenues $16,348,685.85 59.54%
Federal $1,786,901.64 6.50%
Other $187,129.39 0.68%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,544,974.29
Property Values Within District
$133,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.05%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

61.19%
College/University
1.49%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 52.40% 53.70% N/A
Grade 4 50.60% 39.00% 80.50%
Grade 5 50.00% 32.40% N/A
Grade 6 51.20% 26.70% N/A
Grade 7 51.20% 21.20% N/A
Grade 8 48.90% 9.10% 72.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 62.50% 70.59% 86.27%

Staff

123

Teachers

4

Administrators

41

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

9:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Matthew Curci

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Gregory Primm
Board President
21 2023-2027
Forrest Schultz
Board Vice President
17 2023-2027
Melany Andree
< 1 year 2024-2025
John Clark
1 2023-2025
Dominick Duso
19 2021-2025
Paul King
11 2021-2025
Rebecca Ross
9 2023-2027
Wayne Sodowsky
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Susan Wenckowski
15 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.