Avon Grove School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Chester

District Profile

375 S Jennersville Rd

West Grove, PA 19390-9409

Phone 610-869-2441

Fax 610-869-8651

Includes the municipalities of Avondale Borough, Franklin Township, London Britain Township, London Grove Township, New London Township, Penn Township, West Grove Borough.

Square Miles

62.72

Students Enrolled

5,062

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Avon Grove HS (9-12)
  • Avon Grove Intrmd Sch (3-6)
  • Fred S Engle MS (7-8)
  • Penn London El Sch (K-2)

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

Total Students

5,062

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.08%
Asian
2.02%
Black
1.56%
Latino
26.77%
Pacific Islander
0.02%
2 or More Races
1.86%
White
67.70%

Gender

Male
52.17%
Female
47.83%

Other Statistics

Special Education
12.76%
English Learner
8.24%

Financials

Median Household Income

$118,927.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $64,607,287.34 62.89%
State Revenues $34,227,480.84 33.32%
Federal $3,802,261.69 3.70%
Other $84,742.09 0.08%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$60,402,169.93
Property Values Within District
$366,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.33%

Rigorous Courses

33
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

70.86%
College/University
2.80%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 49.85% 51.35% N/A
Grade 4 55.88% 55.00% 82.94%
Grade 5 62.39% 51.02% N/A
Grade 6 65.83% 48.88% N/A
Grade 7 69.07% 51.55% N/A
Grade 8 77.78% 45.20% 76.26%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 81.93% 57.90% 77.67%

Staff

284

Teachers

14

Administrators

143

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

18:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Christopher Marchese

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Bonnie Wolff
Board President
20 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dorothy Linn
Board Vice President
4 2023-2027
Richard Dumont
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Herman Engel
13 2023-2027
Kenneth Roark
< 1 year 2023-2027
Ruchira Singh
2 2021-2025
Nick Taylor
< 1 year 2023-2027
Bill Wood
7 2021-2025
Mike Woodin
2 2021-2025

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.