Farrell Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Mercer

District Profile

1600 Roemer Blvd

Farrell, PA 16121-1797

Phone 724-346-6585

Fax 724-346-0223

Includes the municipalities of Farrell City, Wheatland Borough.

Square Miles

3.21

Students Enrolled

644

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Farrell Area HS/UMS (7-12)
  • Russell C. Phillips El Sch (PreK,K-6)
N/A
District Provided

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

Total Students

644

Ethnicity

American Indian
1.24%
Asian
0.16%
Black
69.10%
Latino
4.04%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
11.34%
White
14.13%

Gender

Male
52.95%
Female
47.05%

Other Statistics

Special Education
29.97%
English Learner
0.16%

Financials

Median Household Income

$29,519.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $5,076,162.00 20.11%
State Revenues $17,106,318.00 67.79%
Federal $3,048,159.00 12.08%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$2,835,440.00
Property Values Within District
$71,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.48%

Rigorous Courses

1
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

60.98%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 10.90% 15.20% N/A
Grade 4 9.50% 4.80% 33.30%
Grade 5 32.70% 35.20% N/A
Grade 6 18.20% 9.10% N/A
Grade 7 32.50% 10.00% N/A
Grade 8 28.30% 2.10% 25.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 12.50% 23.08% 27.50%

Staff

70

Teachers

6

Administrators

25

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

9:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Lora Adams-King

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Terrence Harrison
Board President
20 2023-2027
Gary Satterwhite
Board Vice President
6 2023-2027
Charles Branca
17 2023-2027
Dan Dragicevic
5 2023-2027
Gary Elerby
4 2021-2025
Lou Falconi
1 2023-2027
Tiffany Holden
7 2021-2025
Sharon James
11 2021-2025
Susan Rado
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* 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.