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North Star School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Somerset

District Profile

Address

1200 Morris Ave

Boswell, PA 15531-1297

Phone 814-629-5631

Fax 814-629-6181

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of Boswell Borough, Hooversville Borough, Jenner Township, Jennerstown Borough, Quemahoning Township, Stoystown Borough.

Square Miles

104.40

Students Enrolled

1,013

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • North Star Central El Sch (PreK,K-4)
  • North Star East MS (5-6,7-8)
  • North Star HS (9-12)

Online Learning

N/A

Career and Technology Center

Somerset County Technology Center

Intermediate Unit

Appalachia IU 8

District Map

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

District Demographics

Total Students

1,013

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
<0.01%
Black
1.09%
Latino
0.59%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
0.99%
White
97.24%

Gender

Male
54.20%
Female
45.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.76%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$51,473.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $5,969,049.06 29.68%
State Revenues $12,591,792.72 62.62%
Federal $1,451,227.23 7.21%
Other $94,681.57 0.47%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,079,400.29
Property Values Within District
$93,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.33%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

56.76%
College/University
2.70%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 80.56% 86.11% N/A
Grade 4 55.36% 60.71% 96.43%
Grade 5 55.39% 55.39% N/A
Grade 6 46.15% 21.80% N/A
Grade 7 52.24% 14.93% N/A
Grade 8 60.27% 5.48% 47.95%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 88.57% 49.18% 70.15%

Staff

93

Teachers

6

Administrators

62

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Louis Lepley

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Martin Blough
Board President
 16 2023-2027
Michael Revak
Board Vice President
 20 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Robbie Bloom
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Angelo Codispoti
< 1 year 2023-2027
Colleen Deluca
22 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Caitlin Fleegle
< 1 year 2024-2025
Kathleen Shaffer
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Lance Shawley
1 2023-2027
Cindy West
14 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.

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