Old Forge School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lackawanna

District Profile

300 Marion St

Old Forge, PA 18518-1692

Phone 570-457-6721

Fax 570-457-8389

Includes the municipalities of Old Forge Borough.

Square Miles

3.42

Students Enrolled

955

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Old Forge El Sch (K-6)
  • Old Forge JSHS (7-12)
N/A

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

Total Students

955

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
2.72%
Black
4.19%
Latino
11.94%
Pacific Islander
0.31%
2 or More Races
5.03%
White
75.81%

Gender

Male
52.04%
Female
47.96%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.51%
English Learner
3.25%

Financials

Median Household Income

$63,748.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $9,324,308.49 48.59%
State Revenues $8,527,946.67 44.44%
Federal $1,337,358.38 6.96%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,649,994.23
Property Values Within District
$156,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.33%

Rigorous Courses

4
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

83.78%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 42.60% 45.20% N/A
Grade 4 31.40% 22.90% 67.10%
Grade 5 42.10% 35.10% N/A
Grade 6 52.50% 25.40% N/A
Grade 7 44.70% 32.00% N/A
Grade 8 57.10% 6.30% 58.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 7.32% 52.31% 75.38%

Staff

73

Teachers

6

Administrators

33

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Christopher Gatto

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Alisha Hudak
Board President
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Robert Notari
Board Vice President
12 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Marie Ciuferri
10 2023-2027
Jenna Derenick
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Alicia DiLeo
1 2023-2027
Shannon Exeter
3 2023-2027
John Petrini
4 2021-2025
Alexandra Riggleman
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Christopher Thomas
14 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

100 Level - Certificate in Board Governance

8

* 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.