Steelton-Highspire School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Dauphin

District Profile

PO Box 7645

250 Reynders Ave

Steelton, PA 17113-7645

Phone 717-704-3806

Fax 717-704-3808

Includes the municipalities of Highspire Borough, Steelton Borough.

Square Miles

2.64

Students Enrolled

1,378

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Steelton-Highspire El Sch (K-6)
  • Steelton-Highspire HS (7-12)
District Provided

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

Total Students

1,378

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.15%
Asian
0.15%
Black
52.47%
Latino
27.43%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
9.51%
White
10.30%

Gender

Male
51.67%
Female
48.33%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.96%
English Learner
7.18%

Financials

Median Household Income

$48,906.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,673,732.78 26.30%
State Revenues $18,148,522.25 62.22%
Federal $3,344,439.02 11.46%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,987,004.02
Property Values Within District
$112,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

74.19%

Rigorous Courses

-1
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

52.94%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 13.50% 7.10% N/A
Grade 4 15.80% 8.50% 39.20%
Grade 5 8.50% 1.20% N/A
Grade 6 25.30% 2.10% N/A
Grade 7 28.90% 2.50% N/A
Grade 8 13.20% 3.30% 20.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 5.56% 7.55% 11.32%

Staff

129

Teachers

7

Administrators

69

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Mick Iskric

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Micheal Wanner
Board President
5 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Ashley Ward-McMullen
Board Vice President
5 2023-2027
Jenna Condran
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Nicholas Conjar
1 2023-2027
Joyce Culpepper
11 2021-2025
Casey Hamilton
< 1 year 2024-2025
Christie Hamilton
1 2024-2025
Calvin Johnson
7 2021-2025
Michael Pilsitz
< 1 year 2024-2025

* 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.