Pittston Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Luzerne

District Profile

5 Stout St

Pittston, PA 18640-3391

Phone 570-654-2415

Fax 570-654-5548

Includes the municipalities of Avoca Borough, Dupont Borough, Duryea Borough, Hughestown Borough, Jenkins Township, Pittston City, Pittston Township, Yatesville Borough.

Square Miles

39.29

Students Enrolled

3,102

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr (PreK,K-2)
  • Pittston Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Pittston Area SHS (9-12)
  • Pittston City Intrmd Ctr (3-5)

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

Total Students

3,102

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.93%
Black
5.51%
Latino
12.28%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
3.16%
White
77.95%

Gender

Male
50.45%
Female
49.55%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.21%
English Learner
2.58%

Financials

Median Household Income

$54,416.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $35,087,781.41 53.00%
State Revenues $23,720,232.07 35.83%
Federal $7,366,664.44 11.12%
Other $24,870.11 0.03%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$27,497,247.16
Property Values Within District
$133,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.53%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

72.89%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 59.30% 56.80% N/A
Grade 4 45.60% 29.30% 74.30%
Grade 5 46.80% 25.90% N/A
Grade 6 46.40% 21.10% N/A
Grade 7 46.00% 25.70% N/A
Grade 8 54.80% 22.80% 62.60%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 12.88% 42.03% 69.43%

Staff

182

Teachers

10

Administrators

105

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Kevin Booth

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dr. Frank Serino
Board President
7 2023-2027
Joseph Salvo
Board Vice President
7 2023-2027
John Adonizio
15 2021-2025
Michael Crawford
9 2023-2027
Katherine Healey
3 2021-2025
Frank Lawler
6 2023-2027
Matthew John Marriggi
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Martin Quinn
32 2021-2025
Rosanne Ricotta
9 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.