Chichester School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Delaware

District Profile

401 Cherry Tree Rd

Aston, PA 19014-2405

Phone 610-485-6881

Fax 610-485-3086

Includes the municipalities of Lower Chichester Township, Marcus Hook Borough, Trainer Borough, Upper Chichester Township.

Square Miles

10.77

Students Enrolled

3,053

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Boothwyn El Sch (K-4)
  • Chichester MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Chichester SHS (9-12)
  • Hilltop El Sch (K-4)
  • Linwood El Sch (K-4)
  • Marcus Hook El Sch (K-4)

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

Total Students

3,053

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.03%
Asian
2.95%
Black
26.92%
Latino
9.37%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
10.51%
White
50.15%

Gender

Male
51.13%
Female
48.87%

Other Statistics

Special Education
27.14%
English Learner
1.93%

Financials

Median Household Income

$76,171.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $53,410,094.67 62.31%
State Revenues $27,568,834.05 32.16%
Federal $4,609,685.97 5.37%
Other $121,389.96 0.14%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$47,749,233.46
Property Values Within District
$203,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.93%

Rigorous Courses

11
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

54.95%
College/University
8.11%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 50.52% 39.58% N/A
Grade 4 39.38% 22.68% 67.01%
Grade 5 37.26% 17.65% N/A
Grade 6 42.44% 9.22% N/A
Grade 7 65.00% 14.55% N/A
Grade 8 55.14% 14.09% 44.86%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 43.16% 17.95% 62.90%

Staff

252

Teachers

16

Administrators

178

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Gregory Puckett

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Ruth Ann Baiocco
Board President
16 2023-2027
Frank Sill
Board Vice President
12 2023-2027
David Bartholf
10 2021-2025
Edward Cardow
20 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Matthew Dadich
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jennifer Frazier
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Nancy Johnson
4 2021-2025
Larry Weigand
< 1 year 2023-2025
Jennifer Whartnaby
< 1 year 2023-2025

* 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.