Southern Columbia Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Columbia

District Profile

800 Southern Dr

Catawissa, PA 17820-8410

Phone 570-356-2331

Fax 570-356-2892

Includes the municipalities of Catawissa Borough, Catawissa Township, Cleveland Township, Franklin Township, Locust Township, Ralpho Township, Roaring Creek Township.

Square Miles

109.99

Students Enrolled

1,240

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Hartman El Ctr (K-4)
  • Southern Columbia HS (9-12)
  • Southern Columbia MS (5-6,7-8)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

1,240

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.08%
Asian
0.73%
Black
0.73%
Latino
2.10%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.94%
White
94.44%

Gender

Male
52.66%
Female
47.34%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.99%
English Learner
0.32%

Financials

Median Household Income

$73,487.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $14,264,334.48 60.50%
State Revenues $8,747,590.71 37.10%
Federal $564,019.13 2.39%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$9,221,298.88
Property Values Within District
$197,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.81%

Rigorous Courses

17
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

64.04%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 72.29% 74.70% N/A
Grade 4 71.80% 65.82% 87.34%
Grade 5 71.57% 43.14% N/A
Grade 6 80.25% 41.98% N/A
Grade 7 66.33% 48.98% N/A
Grade 8 59.43% 25.47% 66.04%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 95.35% 55.84% 81.01%

Staff

85

Teachers

7

Administrators

63

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: James Becker

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Brianna Maciejewski
Board President
4 2023-2027
Joshua Hoagland
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Cynthia Brassington
3 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Drew Hampton
4 2023-2027
Kendall Hayman
< 1 year 2023-2027
James Levan
< 1 year 2023-2027
Joshua Maciejewski
4 2021-2025
Justin Rodriguez
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. Anthony Serafini
3 2021-2025

* 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.