St Marys Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Elk

District Profile

977 S St Marys Rd

Saint Marys, PA 15857-2832

Phone 814-834-7831

Fax 814-781-2190

Includes the municipalities of Benezette Township, Fox Township, Jay Township, St. Mary's City.

Square Miles

341.83

Students Enrolled

1,866

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Fox Twp El Sch (K-5)
  • South St Marys Street El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • St Marys Area MS (6,7-8)
  • St Marys Area SHS (9-12)
District Provided

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

Total Students

1,866

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.16%
Asian
0.54%
Black
0.27%
Latino
1.66%
Pacific Islander
0.05%
2 or More Races
1.93%
White
95.39%

Gender

Male
53.91%
Female
46.09%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.17%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$60,146.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $16,883,075.24 52.58%
State Revenues $13,559,455.99 42.23%
Federal $1,663,211.44 5.18%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$11,108,381.38
Property Values Within District
$139,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.41%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.52%
College/University
7.84%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 48.20% 61.90% N/A
Grade 4 42.20% 48.90% 80.70%
Grade 5 36.40% 24.00% N/A
Grade 6 55.10% 37.80% N/A
Grade 7 42.90% 18.50% N/A
Grade 8 46.20% 14.50% 61.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 52.21% 66.41% 75.38%

Staff

179

Teachers

8

Administrators

68

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

10:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Harley Ramsey

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Stacy McKee
Board President
11 2023-2027
Dr. Clythera Hornung
Board Vice President
8 2021-2025
Julie Bish
1 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Timothy Frey
7 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jeffrey Gavazzi
1 2024-2025
Chrissy Keebler
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Amy Klaiber
1 2023-2027
Lewis Murray
7 2021-2025
Eric Wonderling
7 2023-2025

* 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.