Freeport Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Armstrong

District Profile

PO Box C

Freeport, PA 16229-0303

Phone 724-295-5141

Fax 724-295-3001

Includes the municipalities of Buffalo Township, Freeport Borough, South Buffalo Township.

Square Miles

53.43

Students Enrolled

1,833

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Buffalo El Sch (K-5)
  • Freeport Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Freeport Area SHS (9-12)
  • South Buffalo El Sch (K-5)
Freeport Area Cyber Academy

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

Total Students

1,833

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.71%
Black
0.60%
Latino
0.98%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.18%
White
95.53%

Gender

Male
51.34%
Female
48.66%

Other Statistics

Special Education
14.68%
English Learner
0.27%

Financials

Median Household Income

$75,818.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $19,617,430.93 57.29%
State Revenues $13,310,331.84 38.87%
Federal $1,168,516.24 3.41%
Other $141,398.53 0.41%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,048,382.25
Property Values Within District
$216,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

98.50%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.64%
College/University
4.55%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 70.37% 68.89% N/A
Grade 4 65.00% 61.43% 91.37%
Grade 5 70.00% 42.64% N/A
Grade 6 79.14% 70.00% N/A
Grade 7 72.99% 34.31% N/A
Grade 8 86.43% 40.71% 70.71%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 92.65% 68.07% 86.89%

Staff

132

Teachers

9

Administrators

75

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Ian Magness

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Gary Risch
Board President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

John Haven
Board Vice President
6 2021-2025
Greg Selinger
Board Vice President
4 2023-2027
Christine Davies
14 2021-2025
Dino Digiacobbe
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Michael Huth
32 2023-2027
Sylvia Maxwell
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dan Ritter
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Melanie Zembrzuski
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.