Brownsville Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Fayette

District Profile

5 Falcon Dr

Brownsville, PA 15417-2200

Phone 724-785-2021

Fax 724-785-4333

Includes the municipalities of Brownsville Borough, Brownsville Township, Luzerne Township, Redstone Township, West Brownsville Borough.

Square Miles

56.66

Students Enrolled

1,486

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Brownsville Area El Sch (K-5)
  • Brownsville Area HS (9-12)
  • Brownsville Area MS (6,7-8)

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

Total Students

1,486

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.34%
Asian
0.13%
Black
9.22%
Latino
1.48%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
10.63%
White
78.13%

Gender

Male
53.03%
Female
46.97%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.54%
English Learner
0.20%

Financials

Median Household Income

$46,224.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,731,978.79 22.34%
State Revenues $23,302,285.24 67.33%
Federal $3,572,622.20 10.32%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$5,040,185.25
Property Values Within District
$81,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

72.36%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

55.91%
College/University
4.30%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 25.20% 18.50% N/A
Grade 4 29.00% 8.70% 45.20%
Grade 5 32.10% 24.50% N/A
Grade 6 27.80% 20.70% N/A
Grade 7 31.50% 13.80% N/A
Grade 8 29.00% 9.20% 39.60%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 14.29% 32.88% 36.11%

Staff

101

Teachers

6

Administrators

51

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Keith Hartbauer

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dr. Bob Mehalik
Board President
1 2023-2025
Terrell Clark
Board Vice President
9 2023-2027
Rocky Brashear
29 2023-2027
Patty Columbia
1 2023-2027
Ronald Dellarose
19 2021-2025
Andy Dorsey
25 2023-2027
Ros Gammon
1 2024-2025
Richard Gates
11 2021-2025
Susan Zupich
3 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.