Burrell School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

1021 Puckety Church Rd

Lower Burrell, PA 15068-8745

Phone 724-334-1406

Fax 724-334-1429

Includes the municipalities of Lower Burrell City, Upper Burrell Township.

Square Miles

26.65

Students Enrolled

1,750

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Bon Air El Sch (K-3)
  • Burrell HS (9-12)
  • Charles A Huston MS (6,7-8)
  • Stewart El Sch (4-5)

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

Total Students

1,750

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.46%
Black
1.94%
Latino
1.66%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
4.74%
White
91.14%

Gender

Male
50.63%
Female
49.37%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.71%
English Learner
0.11%

Financials

Median Household Income

$73,351.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $19,273,757.78 56.83%
State Revenues $13,399,464.10 39.51%
Federal $1,162,777.10 3.42%
Other $76,120.00 0.22%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$15,277,113.74
Property Values Within District
$180,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.07%

Rigorous Courses

18
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

80.44%
College/University
4.35%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 59.10% 66.90% N/A
Grade 4 37.90% 40.50% 79.30%
Grade 5 38.40% 31.90% N/A
Grade 6 48.00% 25.60% N/A
Grade 7 40.70% 24.60% N/A
Grade 8 44.00% 20.20% 54.60%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 40.91% 41.03% 61.67%

Staff

115

Teachers

9

Administrators

37

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Shannon Wagner

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Rick Kaczor
Board President
7 2021-2025
Pam Key
Board Vice President
9 2023-2027
Gretchen Beveridge
9 2023-2027
Thomas Deiseroth
5 2023-2027
LeeAnn Guido
5 2021-2025
Jean Schager
3 2021-2025
Tricia Shank
11 2023-2027
Timothy Vinkovich
3 2021-2025
Nikki Watson
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.