Freedom Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Beaver

District Profile

1702 School St

Freedom, PA 15042-2470

Phone 724-775-7644

Fax 724-775-7434

Includes the municipalities of Conway Borough, Freedom Borough, New Sewickley Township.

Square Miles

34.89

Students Enrolled

1,233

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Freedom Area El Sch (K-4)
  • Freedom Area MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Freedom Area SHS (9-12)

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

Total Students

1,233

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.24%
Black
0.49%
Latino
1.62%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
5.11%
White
92.54%

Gender

Male
53.20%
Female
46.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.18%
English Learner
0.97%

Financials

Median Household Income

$58,913.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $11,039,763.48 44.43%
State Revenues $13,097,036.53 52.71%
Federal $709,301.19 2.85%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$8,546,496.78
Property Values Within District
$166,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

90.00%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

50.98%
College/University
10.78%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 55.22% 49.25% N/A
Grade 4 61.04% 41.56% 88.31%
Grade 5 47.31% 37.23% N/A
Grade 6 38.75% 30.00% N/A
Grade 7 48.15% 23.46% N/A
Grade 8 44.44% 14.29% 40.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 68.75% 26.92% 51.65%

Staff

91

Teachers

6

Administrators

37

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Diane Workman

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Sharon Geibel
Board President
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Leslie Rizzi
Board Vice President
4 2023-2027
Emily Evans
4 2023-2027
Monica Grunnagle
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Happ
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jennifer Hill
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gerald Inman
32 2023-2027
Michelle Micija
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

John Tatko
< 1 year 2023-2027

* 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.