Chestnut Ridge School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Bedford

District Profile

3281 Valley Rd

Fishertown, PA 15539-9843

Phone 814-839-4195

Fax 814-839-2088

Includes the municipalities of East St. Clair Township, Juniata Township, King Township, Lincoln Township, Napier Township, New Paris Borough, Pavia Township, Pleasantville Borough, Schellsburg Borough, St. Clairsville Borough, West St. Clair Township.

Square Miles

224.64

Students Enrolled

1,236

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch (PreK-2)
  • Chestnut Ridge MS (3-6,7)
  • Chestnut Ridge SHS (8-12)
District Provided

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

Total Students

1,236

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.24%
Asian
0.16%
Black
0.57%
Latino
1.62%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.62%
White
95.79%

Gender

Male
50.24%
Female
49.76%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.57%
English Learner
0.32%

Financials

Median Household Income

$53,339.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,322,942.77 32.05%
State Revenues $14,338,255.16 62.75%
Federal $1,186,771.87 5.19%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$5,038,045.19
Property Values Within District
$140,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.88%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

43.01%
College/University
9.68%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 72.46% 75.36% N/A
Grade 4 70.46% 50.00% 86.36%
Grade 5 54.67% 36.00% N/A
Grade 6 64.21% 34.74% N/A
Grade 7 56.79% 32.10% N/A
Grade 8 78.35% 39.18% 72.17%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 67.86% 55.56% 65.88%

Staff

96

Teachers

9

Administrators

80

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Kyle Kane

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 Pataki
Board President
25 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Clark
Board Vice President
6 2021-2025
Jennifer Allison
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jessica Claycomb
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ben Dishong
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ryan Emerick
18 2021-2025
Nathan Kissell
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Erin McGill
7 2023-2027
Angelique Walason
10 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.