Panther Valley School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Carbon

District Profile

1 Panther Way

Lansford, PA 18232-1929

Phone 570-645-4248

Fax 570-645-6232

Includes the municipalities of Coaldale Borough, Lansford Borough, Nesquehoning Borough, Summit Hill Borough.

Square Miles

34.37

Students Enrolled

1,820

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Panther Valley El Sch (K-3)
  • Panther Valley Intermediate Sch (4-6)
  • Panther Valley JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

1,820

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.22%
Asian
0.38%
Black
6.43%
Latino
15.16%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
6.10%
White
71.70%

Gender

Male
51.98%
Female
48.02%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.14%
English Learner
2.14%

Financials

Median Household Income

$45,516.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $12,802,962.54 37.10%
State Revenues $19,493,069.38 56.49%
Federal $2,206,871.66 6.39%
Other $2,409.83 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$8,315,524.28
Property Values Within District
$72,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

69.30%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

48.86%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 40.60% 26.40% N/A
Grade 4 23.20% 24.80% 69.00%
Grade 5 41.70% 24.80% N/A
Grade 6 45.50% 21.80% N/A
Grade 7 37.20% 15.30% N/A
Grade 8 39.00% 5.70% 44.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 11.11% 36.90% 67.39%

Staff

106

Teachers

5

Administrators

43

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dave McAndrew

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Daniel Matika
Board President
5 2023-2027
Marco D'Ancona
Board Vice President
5 2023-2027
Michael Alabovitz
2 2023-2027
Anthony DeMarco
14 2023-2027
Renee DeMelfi
9 2021-2025
Ryan Eidle
1 2023-2027
Shawn Hoben
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Keith Krapf
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Pat Leonzi
2 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.