Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Clearfield

District Profile

200 Short St

Philipsburg, PA 16866-2640

Phone 814-342-1050

Fax 814-342-7208

Includes the municipalities of Boggs Township, Chester Hill Borough, Decatur Township, Osceola Mills Borough, Philipsburg Borough, Rush Township, Wallaceton Borough.

Square Miles

224.71

Students Enrolled

1,620

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Osceola Mills El Sch (K-5)
  • Philipsburg El Sch (K-5)
  • Philipsburg-Osceola Area HS (9-12)
  • Philipsburg-Osceola Area MS (6,7-8)
Philipsburg-Osceola Academy of Learning

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

Total Students

1,620

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.19%
Asian
0.31%
Black
0.68%
Latino
0.86%
Pacific Islander
0.25%
2 or More Races
1.11%
White
96.60%

Gender

Male
52.10%
Female
47.90%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.94%
English Learner
0.19%

Financials

Median Household Income

$50,507.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $12,954,891.26 35.25%
State Revenues $21,332,201.84 58.05%
Federal $2,456,742.90 6.68%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$9,528,047.54
Property Values Within District
$112,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.17%

Rigorous Courses

16
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

45.79%
College/University
2.80%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 66.20% 65.40% N/A
Grade 4 63.60% 59.10% 78.20%
Grade 5 61.30% 51.30% N/A
Grade 6 58.80% 43.60% N/A
Grade 7 56.20% 43.80% N/A
Grade 8 42.70% 10.80% 57.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 30.00% 52.46% 70.16%

Staff

126

Teachers

8

Administrators

30

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Daniel Potutschnig

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Timothy Bainey
Board President
3 2023-2027
Shawnna Baney-Shaw
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Alexander Boumerhi
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Linda Bush
21 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Todd Jeffries
14 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Nancy Lamb
12 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dustin Minarchick
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Edward Vancas
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Richard Wood
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* 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.