West Mifflin Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Allegheny

District Profile

81 Commonwealth Ave

West Mifflin, PA 15122-2396

Phone 412-466-9131

Fax 412-466-9261

Includes the municipalities of West Mifflin Borough, Whitaker Borough.

Square Miles

14.84

Students Enrolled

2,375

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Clara Barton El Sch (K-3)
  • Homeville El Sch (PreK,K-3)
  • West Mifflin Area HS (9-12)
  • West Mifflin Area MS (4-6,7-8)

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

Total Students

2,375

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
1.64%
Black
25.81%
Latino
4.08%
Pacific Islander
0.08%
2 or More Races
11.03%
White
57.35%

Gender

Male
51.16%
Female
48.84%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.28%
English Learner
2.19%

Financials

Median Household Income

$58,086.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $35,759,277.65 55.48%
State Revenues $23,846,235.56 37.00%
Federal $4,782,161.64 7.42%
Other $59,630.55 0.09%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$23,890,770.93
Property Values Within District
$117,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

84.58%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

52.13%
College/University
3.79%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 55.20% 50.00% N/A
Grade 4 52.80% 22.80% 72.80%
Grade 5 45.30% 24.50% N/A
Grade 6 39.60% 41.50% N/A
Grade 7 43.20% 29.90% N/A
Grade 8 41.70% 5.40% 46.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 18.62% 21.85% 48.59%

Staff

167

Teachers

11

Administrators

99

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Jeffrey Soles

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Kevin Squires
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tony DiCenzo
Board Vice President
9 2023-2027
Judith Ahern
7 2021-2025
Matt Blazevich
5 2023-2027
Mark Donahoe
3 2021-2025
Gina Englert
5 2023-2027
Joseph Gajdos
1 2023-2027
Janelle Kopay
1 2023-2027
Mark Yuhas
3 2021-2025

* 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.