Somerset Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Somerset

District Profile

645 S Columbia Ave Ste 110

Somerset, PA 15501-2513

Phone 814-443-2831

Fax 814-443-1964

Includes the municipalities of Jefferson Township, Lincoln Township, Somerset Borough, Somerset Township.

Square Miles

134.63

Students Enrolled

2,038

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Eagle View El Sch (3-5)
  • Maple Ridge El Sch (PreK,K-2)
  • Somerset Area Jr-Sr HS (6,7-12)

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

Total Students

2,038

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.05%
Asian
0.59%
Black
0.98%
Latino
3.43%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.34%
White
91.61%

Gender

Male
51.32%
Female
48.68%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.57%
English Learner
0.44%

Financials

Median Household Income

$54,299.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $24,151,319.56 54.87%
State Revenues $17,519,903.24 39.80%
Federal $2,338,578.10 5.31%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$18,879,012.95
Property Values Within District
$144,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.09%

Rigorous Courses

9
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

54.17%
College/University
2.38%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 49.30% 50.70% N/A
Grade 4 60.80% 57.70% 87.60%
Grade 5 60.20% 53.30% N/A
Grade 6 70.70% 52.60% N/A
Grade 7 67.10% 38.30% N/A
Grade 8 70.00% 27.30% 64.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 44.44% 57.85% 83.61%

Staff

168

Teachers

8

Administrators

53

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Krista Mathias

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
John Barth
Board President
13 2023-2027
Joe Olsavsky
Board Vice President
7 2021-2025
Brian Brant
14 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Samantha Lee Januska
1 2023-2027
Barbara Lynch
13 2023-2027
Jessica Sizemore
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Summers
1 2023-2025
Mark Weimer
16 2021-2025
William Wozniak
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.