Kiski Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

200 Poplar St

Vandergrift, PA 15690-1466

Phone 724-845-2022

Fax 724-842-0444

Includes the municipalities of Allegheny Township, Avonmore Borough, Bell Township, East Vandergrift Borough, Hyde Park Borough, Oklahoma Borough, Parks Township, Vandergrift Borough, Washington Township.

Square Miles

104.96

Students Enrolled

3,384

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Kiski Area East Primary Sch (K-4)
  • Kiski Area HS (9-12)
  • Kiski Area IHS (7-8)
  • Kiski Area North Primary Sch (K-4)
  • Kiski Area South Primary Sch (K-4)
  • Kiski Area Upper El Sch (5-6)

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

Total Students

3,384

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.09%
Asian
0.24%
Black
6.12%
Latino
2.01%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.95%
White
89.60%

Gender

Male
51.98%
Female
48.02%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.78%
English Learner
0.30%

Financials

Median Household Income

$60,527.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $28,295,799.01 43.64%
State Revenues $32,056,287.61 49.44%
Federal $4,484,842.04 6.91%
Other $1,544.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$21,153,115.58
Property Values Within District
$165,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.02%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

55.71%
College/University
3.11%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 74.20% 74.20% N/A
Grade 4 66.70% 57.00% 92.00%
Grade 5 69.20% 44.20% N/A
Grade 6 69.00% 31.40% N/A
Grade 7 59.80% 31.70% N/A
Grade 8 43.80% 17.40% 58.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 12.50% 45.85% 60.59%

Staff

217

Teachers

14

Administrators

51

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Jason Lohr

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Todd Sterlitz
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jenna Rowe
Board Vice President
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Becky Culp
1 2023-2025
Amy Halter
1 2023-2027
Nicole Kamer
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Melissa Kowalkowski
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dawn Mellinger
2 2023-2027
John Shaner
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kathy Snyder
5 2021-2025

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.