Ridgway Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Elk

District Profile

62 School Dr

Ridgway, PA 15853-6438

Phone 814-773-3146

Fax 814-776-4299

Includes the municipalities of Horton Township, Ridgway Borough, Ridgway Township, Spring Creek Township.

Square Miles

184.20

Students Enrolled

777

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Francis S Grandinetti El Sch (K-5)
  • Ridgway Area HS (9-12)
  • Ridgway Area MS (6,7-8)
District Provided Online Learning
District Provided

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

Total Students

777

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
0.39%
Black
0.64%
Latino
0.64%
Pacific Islander
0.39%
2 or More Races
2.32%
White
95.50%

Gender

Male
50.58%
Female
49.42%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.50%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,425.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $5,635,416.29 34.50%
State Revenues $9,343,977.27 57.20%
Federal $1,354,919.52 8.29%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,406,931.94
Property Values Within District
$100,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

90.91%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

42.86%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 58.10% 43.50% N/A
Grade 4 46.00% 46.90% 75.00%
Grade 5 61.00% 57.60% N/A
Grade 6 76.10% 74.20% N/A
Grade 7 65.50% 58.60% N/A
Grade 8 68.30% 38.30% 63.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 20.00% 57.14% 59.18%

Staff

63

Teachers

5

Administrators

37

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Heather McMahon-Vargas

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Amy Goode
Board President
6 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jamie Cobaugh
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025
Natalie Aiello
< 1 year 2024-2025
Peter Coffman
1 2023-2027
Megen Handley
4 2021-2025
Johna Holtz
17 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Aimee Kemick
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Sandra Lawrie
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Paul McCurdy
1 2023-2027

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.