Tunkhannock Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Wyoming

District Profile

41 Philadelphia Ave

Tunkhannock, PA 18657-1200

Phone 570-836-3111

Fax 570-836-2942

Includes the municipalities of Eaton Township, Falls Township, Forkston Township, Lemon Township, Mehoopany Township, Monroe Township, North Branch Township, Northmoreland Township, Overfield Township, Tunkhannock Borough, Tunkhannock Township, Washington Township, Windham Township.

Square Miles

297.43

Students Enrolled

2,119

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Sch (3-6)
  • Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr (K-2)
  • Tunkhannock HS (8-12)
  • Tunkhannock STEM Academy (7)

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

Total Students

2,119

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.09%
Asian
0.33%
Black
0.80%
Latino
1.32%
Pacific Islander
0.19%
2 or More Races
3.07%
White
94.20%

Gender

Male
51.20%
Female
48.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.06%
English Learner
0.61%

Financials

Median Household Income

$65,877.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $28,236,268.34 53.46%
State Revenues $22,482,118.14 42.56%
Federal $2,094,702.37 3.96%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$22,754,644.02
Property Values Within District
$202,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.35%

Rigorous Courses

17
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

53.20%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 44.70% 48.00% N/A
Grade 4 57.20% 50.40% 82.60%
Grade 5 46.90% 39.20% N/A
Grade 6 47.50% 35.50% N/A
Grade 7 47.60% 25.50% N/A
Grade 8 41.80% 18.60% 56.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 17.31% 57.53% 56.46%

Staff

156

Teachers

11

Administrators

101

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Paul Dougherty

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Holly Arnold
Board President
9 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Philip Farr
Board Vice President
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Lori Bennett
17 2023-2027
John Burke
10 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Paula Eckert
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Andrew Franko
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Laura Goble
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kari Hilbert-Oshirak
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. William Prebola
10 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.