Ellwood City Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lawrence

District Profile

501 Crescent Ave

Ellwood City, PA 16117-1957

Phone 724-752-1591

Fax 724-752-8556

Includes the municipalities of Ellport Borough, Ellwood City Borough, Ellwood City Borough, Perry Township, Wampum Borough, Wayne Township.

Square Miles

38.76

Students Enrolled

1,528

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Hartman Intrmd Sch (5-6)
  • Lincoln JSHS (7-12)
  • North Side Primary School (K-2)
  • Perry Lower Intrmd Sch (3-4)

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

Total Students

1,528

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.46%
Black
1.05%
Latino
3.21%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
6.48%
White
88.81%

Gender

Male
51.44%
Female
48.56%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.37%
English Learner
0.20%

Financials

Median Household Income

$55,654.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $10,407,603.13 33.43%
State Revenues $18,373,535.35 59.03%
Federal $2,320,609.02 7.45%
Other $21,898.78 0.07%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,971,774.44
Property Values Within District
$112,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.73%

Rigorous Courses

9
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

61.06%
College/University
4.42%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 46.85% 35.46% N/A
Grade 4 62.90% 41.13% 83.87%
Grade 5 62.61% 25.44% N/A
Grade 6 65.49% 30.09% N/A
Grade 7 55.74% 25.21% N/A
Grade 8 58.77% 23.42% 52.29%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 87.50% 42.42% 73.08%

Staff

116

Teachers

6

Administrators

70

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Wesley Shipley

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jennifer Tomon
Board President
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jean Biehls
Board Vice President
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kevin Boariu
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Norman Boots
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Claire Fauzey
2 2021-2025
Kathleen Galbreath
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Erica Gray
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Robyn Nicklas
< 1 year 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kathy Tillia
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.