Upper Adams School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Adams

District Profile

PO Box 847

161 N Main St

Biglerville, PA 17307-0847

Phone 717-677-7191

Fax 717-677-9807

Includes the municipalities of Arendtsville Borough, Bendersville Borough, Biglerville Borough, Butler Township, Menallen Township, Tyrone Township.

Square Miles

83.74

Students Enrolled

1,602

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Biglerville El Sch (K-3)
  • Biglerville HS (9-12)
  • Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch (4-6)
  • Upper Adams MS (7-8)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

1,602

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.10%
Black
1.00%
Latino
30.00%
Pacific Islander
0.50%
2 or More Races
1.30%
White
67.10%

Gender

Male
51.60%
Female
48.40%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.90%
English Learner
11.60%

Financials

Median Household Income

$74,784.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $18,670,448.01 40.85%
State Revenues $16,117,283.20 35.26%
Federal $762,147.87 1.66%
Other $10,153,741.30 22.21%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$12,619,439.14
Property Values Within District
$237,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.90%

Rigorous Courses

12
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

54.46%
College/University
2.68%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 50.00% 50.00% N/A
Grade 4 53.40% 54.20% 85.50%
Grade 5 52.40% 49.10% N/A
Grade 6 59.30% 44.90% N/A
Grade 7 43.10% 32.80% N/A
Grade 8 47.10% 35.80% 58.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 69.00% 51.90% 64.30%

Staff

184

Teachers

14

Administrators

28

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

9:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Todd Dishong

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Neil Weigle
Board President
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Lady
Board Vice President
5 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Susan Crouse
8 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Marya Djalal
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kay Hollabaugh
2 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Loren Lustig
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tricia Plank
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gerald Walmer
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Heather Young-Cover
2 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.

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