California Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Washington

District Profile

40 Trojan Way

Coal Center, PA 15423-1059

Phone 724-785-5800

Fax 724-785-4866

Includes the municipalities of Allenport Borough, California Borough, Coal Center Borough, Elco Borough, Long Branch Borough, Roscoe Borough, West Brownsville Borough, West Pike Run Township.

Square Miles

34.58

Students Enrolled

922

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • California Area El Sch (K-6)
  • California Area MS (7-8)
  • California Area SHS (9-12)

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

Total Students

922

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.22%
Asian
0.11%
Black
5.53%
Latino
1.95%
Pacific Islander
0.11%
2 or More Races
6.62%
White
85.47%

Gender

Male
50.76%
Female
49.24%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.90%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$48,480.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,572,630.70 39.89%
State Revenues $10,353,118.81 54.53%
Federal $1,057,473.82 5.57%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,743,524.48
Property Values Within District
$117,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.11%

Rigorous Courses

11
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

59.16%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 49.20% 40.00% N/A
Grade 4 41.10% 23.20% 80.80%
Grade 5 49.30% 41.30% N/A
Grade 6 65.20% 33.30% N/A
Grade 7 55.00% 23.70% N/A
Grade 8 50.00% 17.90% 56.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 8.82% 37.70% 50.00%

Staff

64

Teachers

4

Administrators

20

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Laura Jacob

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Barry Niccolai
Board President
38 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Bitonti
Board Vice President
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Susan Baumgard
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joseph Grodz
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gina Martin
1 2024-2025
Benjamin Neil
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Chad Ross
5 2023-2027
Diane Zielensky
17 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Maria Ziolecki
9 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.