West Perry School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Perry

District Profile

2606 Shermans Valley Rd

Elliottsburg, PA 17024-9706

Phone 717-789-3934

Fax 717-789-4997

Includes the municipalities of Blain Borough, Bloomfield Borough, Carroll Township, Centre Township, Jackson Township, Landisburg Borough, Northeast Madison Township, Saville Township, Southwest Madison Township, Spring Township, Toboyne Township, Tyrone Township.

Square Miles

314.25

Students Enrolled

2,211

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Blain El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Carroll El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • New Bloomfield El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • West Perry MS (6,7-8)
  • West Perry SHS (9-12)

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

Total Students

2,211

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.05%
Asian
0.18%
Black
0.50%
Latino
2.22%
Pacific Islander
0.14%
2 or More Races
3.03%
White
93.89%

Gender

Male
51.61%
Female
48.39%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.71%
English Learner
0.18%

Financials

Median Household Income

$69,013.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $24,519,520.88 53.59%
State Revenues $18,940,819.49 41.40%
Federal $2,290,306.40 5.00%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,516,877.88
Property Values Within District
$195,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

89.57%

Rigorous Courses

20
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

51.30%
College/University
2.60%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 53.29% 57.49% N/A
Grade 4 53.49% 37.98% 74.22%
Grade 5 52.94% 43.53% N/A
Grade 6 66.45% 27.92% N/A
Grade 7 64.43% 36.91% N/A
Grade 8 56.96% 18.35% 44.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 64.84% 47.73% 68.29%

Staff

165

Teachers

11

Administrators

75

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Jeffrey Kuhns

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Robbyn Metz
Board President
< 1 year 2023-2027
Joyce Johnson
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gabrielle Brandt
< 1 year 2023-2027
James Hamilton
< 1 year 2023-2027
Tina Magaro
< 1 year 2024-2025
Wesley McKee
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Cassie Miller
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Katherine Stover
< 1 year 2023-2027
Krista Wills
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.