Halifax Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Dauphin

District Profile

3940 Peters Mtn Rd

Halifax, PA 17032-9505

Phone 717-896-3416

Fax 717-896-3976

Includes the municipalities of Halifax Borough, Halifax Township, Jackson Township, Wayne Township.

Square Miles

86.07

Students Enrolled

886

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Halifax Area El Sch (PreK,K-4)
  • Halifax Area HS (9-12)
  • Halifax Area MS (5-6,7-8)

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

Total Students

886

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
1.13%
Black
1.81%
Latino
3.95%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.61%
White
89.50%

Gender

Male
53.95%
Female
46.05%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.54%
English Learner
0.34%

Financials

Median Household Income

$70,888.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $10,527,537.43 46.26%
State Revenues $11,081,597.37 48.69%
Federal $895,788.27 3.93%
Other $251,213.10 1.10%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$7,476,088.88
Property Values Within District
$196,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

89.29%

Rigorous Courses

5
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

64.00%
College/University
2.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 54.20% 45.80% N/A
Grade 4 61.30% 46.80% 71.00%
Grade 5 51.40% 38.60% N/A
Grade 6 65.20% 33.30% N/A
Grade 7 72.10% 36.80% N/A
Grade 8 69.50% 44.80% 81.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 53.85% 54.10% 73.77%

Staff

80

Teachers

7

Administrators

62

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Tyler James

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dean Hile
Board President
7 2021-2025
Nathan Wilbert
Board Vice President
7 2021-2025
Jonathan Bowman
1 2023-2027
Scott Corsnitz
13 2023-2027
Brad Harker
9 2023-2027
Emily Hoffman
5 2023-2027
Edwin Reiner
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Micah Reynolds
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Steven Roe
2 2023-2025

* 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.