Hopewell Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Beaver

District Profile

2354 Brodhead Rd

Aliquippa, PA 15001-4501

Phone 724-375-6691

Fax 724-375-0942

Includes the municipalities of Hopewell Township, Independence Township, Raccoon Township.

Square Miles

59.83

Students Enrolled

2,073

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Hopewell El Sch (K-4)
  • Hopewell JHS (5-6,7-8)
  • Hopewell SHS (9-12)
  • Independence El Sch (K-4)
  • Margaret Ross El Sch (K-4)

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

Total Students

2,073

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.05%
Asian
0.68%
Black
3.23%
Latino
3.23%
Pacific Islander
0.29%
2 or More Races
4.68%
White
87.84%

Gender

Male
49.78%
Female
50.22%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.74%
English Learner
0.72%

Financials

Median Household Income

$73,216.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $22,889,278.10 51.81%
State Revenues $19,884,609.23 45.01%
Federal $1,402,324.23 3.17%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$17,936,730.97
Property Values Within District
$160,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.48%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

60.56%
College/University
7.75%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 64.80% 63.13% N/A
Grade 4 71.72% 51.72% 86.99%
Grade 5 65.00% 33.88% N/A
Grade 6 68.53% 48.95% N/A
Grade 7 61.64% 25.18% N/A
Grade 8 57.53% 15.28% 51.72%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 57.35% 33.75% 73.17%

Staff

144

Teachers

9

Administrators

91

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Jeff Beltz

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Daniel Santia
Board President
12 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Daniel Caton
Board Vice President
6 2023-2027
Anitre Bell
< 1 year 2023-2027
Carla Buxton
2 2023-2027
Victoria Gill
1 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Anissa Klesser
< 1 year 2023-2025
Jeanette Miller
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Bethany Pistorius
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Lindsay Zupsic
4 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.