Cocalico School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lancaster

District Profile

PO Box 800

800 S 4th St

Denver, PA 17517-0800

Phone 717-336-1413

Fax 717-336-1415

Includes the municipalities of Adamstown Borough, Adamstown Borough, Denver Borough, East Cocalico Township, West Cocalico Township.

Square Miles

50.85

Students Enrolled

2,986

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Adamstown El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Cocalico MS (6,7-8)
  • Cocalico SHS (9-12)
  • Denver El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Reamstown El Sch (K,1-5)

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

Total Students

2,986

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.07%
Asian
3.15%
Black
1.64%
Latino
8.07%
Pacific Islander
0.03%
2 or More Races
2.68%
White
84.36%

Gender

Male
52.11%
Female
47.89%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.90%
English Learner
1.88%

Financials

Median Household Income

$78,661.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $42,210,479.38 65.83%
State Revenues $18,061,854.31 28.17%
Federal $3,077,772.12 4.80%
Other $764,281.10 1.19%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$35,184,042.37
Property Values Within District
$214,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.60%

Rigorous Courses

19
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

50.20%
College/University
3.64%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 66.84% 65.80% N/A
Grade 4 63.44% 53.51% 87.63%
Grade 5 64.43% 48.45% N/A
Grade 6 66.67% 54.29% N/A
Grade 7 61.83% 30.58% N/A
Grade 8 66.06% 32.13% 61.09%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 70.76% 53.33% 73.03%

Staff

209

Teachers

14

Administrators

179

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Ella Musser

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Rev. Kevin Eshleman
Board President
20 2023-2027
Douglas Graybill
Board Vice President
18 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Pamela Blickle
4 2023-2027
Treva Bollinger
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Brett Buckwalter
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Juanita Fox
8 2023-2027
Gary Hambright
< 1 year 2023-2027
Linford Sensenig
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Desiree Wagner
8 2023-2027

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.