Greater Nanticoke Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Luzerne

District Profile

427 Kosciuszko St

Nanticoke, PA 18634-2690

Phone 570-735-1270

Fax 570-735-1350

Includes the municipalities of Conyngham Township, Nanticoke City, Newport Township, Plymouth Township.

Square Miles

54.13

Students Enrolled

2,266

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • GNA El Ctr (3-5)
  • Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Ctr (6,7-8)
  • Greater Nanticoke Area SHS (9-12)
  • Kennedy Early Childhood Center (PreK,K-2)

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

Total Students

2,266

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.22%
Asian
0.40%
Black
7.50%
Latino
15.27%
Pacific Islander
0.04%
2 or More Races
4.06%
White
72.51%

Gender

Male
51.41%
Female
48.59%

Other Statistics

Special Education
24.26%
English Learner
2.43%

Financials

Median Household Income

$50,064.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $10,448,067.69 29.20%
State Revenues $20,612,572.55 57.61%
Federal $4,663,494.78 13.03%
Other $50,000.00 0.13%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,668,676.86
Property Values Within District
$87,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

85.87%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

53.37%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 32.84% 22.39% N/A
Grade 4 35.82% 15.67% 50.38%
Grade 5 40.49% 12.12% N/A
Grade 6 49.61% 8.80% N/A
Grade 7 50.31% 7.41% N/A
Grade 8 40.97% 6.94% 36.81%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 31.51% 29.31% 50.78%

Staff

119

Teachers

7

Administrators

75

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

19:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Ronald Grevera

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Anthony Prushinski
Board President
16 2023-2027
Wendy Graves
Board Vice President
10 2021-2025
Chester Beggs
4 2023-2025
Mark Cardone
6 2023-2027
David Hornlein
3 2021-2025
Erika Jacobs
3 2023-2027
Frank Shepanski
12 2021-2025
Megan Tennesen
10 2021-2025
David Vnuk
< 1 year 2023-2027

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.