West Branch Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Clearfield

District Profile

516 Allport Cutoff

Morrisdale, PA 16858-9725

Phone 814-345-5628

Fax 814-345-5220

Includes the municipalities of Cooper Township, Graham Township, Karthaus Township, Morris Township, West Keating Township.

Square Miles

165.46

Students Enrolled

913

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • West Branch Area El Sch (K-5)
  • West Branch Area HS (9-12)
  • West Branch MS (6,7-8)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

913

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.55%
Asian
0.11%
Black
0.33%
Latino
1.31%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.52%
White
95.18%

Gender

Male
52.25%
Female
47.75%

Other Statistics

Special Education
24.86%
English Learner
0.11%

Financials

Median Household Income

$58,412.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $6,340,408.59 30.12%
State Revenues $13,126,853.74 62.35%
Federal $1,583,167.12 7.52%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,962,954.18
Property Values Within District
$139,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

83.61%

Rigorous Courses

4
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.69%
College/University
7.69%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 62.30% 53.60% N/A
Grade 4 41.50% 18.80% 73.40%
Grade 5 42.10% 22.40% N/A
Grade 6 49.20% 29.70% N/A
Grade 7 48.50% 32.30% N/A
Grade 8 55.00% 27.90% 54.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 50.63% 62.50% 72.84%

Staff

72

Teachers

6

Administrators

53

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Mark Mitchell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Chad Diviney
Board President
12 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Christina Brown
Board Vice President
10 2023-2027
Jeremiah Dobo
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Emigh
4 2024-2025
Jessica Maines
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Norman Parks
3 2023-2027
Jason Porter
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Melvin Smeal
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Donald Yontosh
26 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.