Western Wayne School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Wayne

District Profile

1970 Easton Tpke Bldg C

Lake Ariel, PA 18436-4661

Phone 800-321-9973

Fax 570-341-1221

Includes the municipalities of Canaan Township, Clinton Township, Lake Township, Salem Township, South Canaan Township, Sterling Township, Waymart Borough.

Square Miles

168.93

Students Enrolled

1,779

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • EverGreen El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Western Wayne HS (9-12)
  • Western Wayne MS (6,7-8)
  • Wilson El Sch (PreK,K-5)
District Provided

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

Total Students

1,779

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.56%
Black
1.29%
Latino
8.26%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.55%
White
85.33%

Gender

Male
51.32%
Female
48.68%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.64%
English Learner
0.17%

Financials

Median Household Income

$62,613.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $30,545,695.64 59.68%
State Revenues $18,243,101.61 35.64%
Federal $2,392,083.43 4.67%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$26,689,647.37
Property Values Within District
$214,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.73%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.71%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 63.50% 61.60% N/A
Grade 4 69.40% 58.00% 91.10%
Grade 5 57.70% 43.80% N/A
Grade 6 62.80% 33.60% N/A
Grade 7 60.20% 23.90% N/A
Grade 8 61.20% 22.30% 69.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 27.59% 52.10% 66.67%

Staff

150

Teachers

11

Administrators

88

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Matthew Barrett

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
William Gershey
Board President
21 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Joseph Gombita
Board Vice President
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Angela Booths
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Collins
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Christina Hinz
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mike Ochlan
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dana Terenzio-DeSiato
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kerin Weinberger
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ethan Wood
7 2021-2025

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.