Commodore Perry School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Mercer

District Profile

3002 Perry Hwy

Hadley, PA 16130-9801

Phone 724-253-3255

Fax 724-253-3467

Includes the municipalities of Deer Creek Township, Otter Creek Township, Perry Township, Salem Township, Sandy Creek Township, Sheakleyville Borough.

Square Miles

74.31

Students Enrolled

399

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Commodore Perry JSHS (7-12)
  • Commodore Perry Sch (K-6)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

399

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.25%
Black
0.50%
Latino
1.75%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.76%
White
94.74%

Gender

Male
54.89%
Female
45.11%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.06%
English Learner
0.25%

Financials

Median Household Income

$53,250.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $2,776,864.00 26.80%
State Revenues $6,630,769.00 63.99%
Federal $894,600.00 8.63%
Other $58,906.00 0.56%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$1,926,232.00
Property Values Within District
$150,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.50%

Rigorous Courses

3
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

80.00%
College/University
20.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 60.50% 63.20% N/A
Grade 4 65.70% 54.30% 91.40%
Grade 5 60.90% 47.80% N/A
Grade 6 54.50% 42.40% N/A
Grade 7 75.00% 33.30% N/A
Grade 8 50.00% 11.80% 58.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 20.00% 53.57% 75.00%

Staff

42

Teachers

4

Administrators

27

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

10:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Kenneth Jewell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Brenda Hittle
Board President
4 2023-2027
Douglas Keeling
Board Vice President
17 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Cathy Adsit
23 2021-2025
Cody Beachy
1 2023-2027
Jeffrey Bell
3 2023-2027
Sarah Clites
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Heidi Grinnell
5 2021-2025
Christopher Moinet
21 2021-2025
Jason Snyder
6 2023-2027

* 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.