Penns Valley Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Centre

District Profile

4528 Penns Valley Rd

Spring Mills, PA 16875-9403

Phone 814-422-2000

Fax 814-422-8020

Includes the municipalities of Centre Hall Borough, Gregg Township, Haines Township, Miles Township, Millheim Borough, Penn Township, Potter Township.

Square Miles

256.01

Students Enrolled

1,352

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Centre Hall-Potter El Sch (K-4)
  • Miles Township El Sch (K-4)
  • Penns Valley Area El and Intrmd Sch (K-6)
  • Penns Valley Area JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

1,352

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.30%
Black
0.52%
Latino
2.37%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.33%
White
95.49%

Gender

Male
51.48%
Female
48.52%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.05%
English Learner
0.74%

Financials

Median Household Income

$62,019.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $19,570,313.12 59.96%
State Revenues $11,741,184.89 35.97%
Federal $1,305,653.92 4.00%
Other $17,092.00 0.05%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$13,751,939.82
Property Values Within District
$244,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.27%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.27%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 59.40% 69.80% N/A
Grade 4 64.40% 63.20% 88.40%
Grade 5 61.60% 65.70% N/A
Grade 6 60.20% 52.70% N/A
Grade 7 68.10% 57.00% N/A
Grade 8 69.10% 45.70% 73.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 64.15% 73.68% 83.33%

Staff

93

Teachers

8

Administrators

60

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Brian Griffith

School Board Directors *

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

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Patricia Battaglia
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Marcia Kimler
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Scott Butler
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Karla Groy
1 2024-2025
Dan Hall
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kim Kellerman-Domin
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Daniel Pick
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Domer Smeltzer
5 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.