Williams Valley School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Schuylkill

District Profile

10330 State Route 209

Tower City, PA 17980-9474

Phone 717-647-2167

Fax 717-647-2055

Includes the municipalities of Porter Township, Rush Township, Tower City Borough, Wiconisco Township, Williams Township, Williamstown Borough.

Square Miles

61.62

Students Enrolled

967

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Williams Valley El Sch (K-6)
  • Williams Valley JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

967

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.21%
Black
1.45%
Latino
6.83%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.83%
White
87.59%

Gender

Male
51.81%
Female
48.19%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.30%
English Learner
0.10%

Financials

Median Household Income

$60,184.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $4,803,512.12 27.39%
State Revenues $11,802,903.12 67.32%
Federal $925,844.93 5.28%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$2,545,638.65
Property Values Within District
$96,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

77.94%

Rigorous Courses

2
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

36.21%
College/University
3.45%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 44.44% 37.74% N/A
Grade 4 25.00% 12.86% 46.48%
Grade 5 40.00% 30.00% N/A
Grade 6 36.21% 11.86% N/A
Grade 7 47.76% 5.97% N/A
Grade 8 38.96% 5.13% 36.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 56.25% 39.71% N/A

Staff

90

Teachers

6

Administrators

20

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. David Hatfield

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Joanna Stroup
Board President
8 2023-2027
David Ferraro
Board Vice President
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Amanda Chappell
< 1 year 2023-2027
Joseph D'Agostino
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Sheri Deitrich
2 2021-2025
Rikki Kasper
< 1 year 2024-2025
Michael Leiter
< 1 year 2023-2025
Tracey Minnich
30 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.