Yough School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

915 Lowber Rd

Herminie, PA 15637-1226

Phone 724-446-7272

Fax 724-446-5017

Includes the municipalities of Arona Borough, Madison Borough, Sewickley Township, Smithton Borough, South Huntingdon Township, Sutersville Borough, West Newton Borough.

Square Miles

75.27

Students Enrolled

1,805

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • H W Good El Sch (K-4)
  • Mendon El Sch (K-4)
  • West Newton El Sch (K-4)
  • Yough Intrmd/MS Sch (5-6,7-8)
  • Yough SHS (9-12)

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

Total Students

1,805

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.06%
Black
1.44%
Latino
0.89%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.32%
White
93.30%

Gender

Male
50.14%
Female
49.86%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.15%
English Learner
0.06%

Financials

Median Household Income

$58,893.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $15,445,881.21 43.39%
State Revenues $18,569,098.47 52.17%
Federal $1,574,343.04 4.42%
Other $1,775.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$10,752,658.23
Property Values Within District
$150,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

98.07%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

49.69%
College/University
3.14%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 59.20% 55.20% N/A
Grade 4 59.35% 43.09% 80.49%
Grade 5 53.97% 31.75% N/A
Grade 6 66.67% 25.93% N/A
Grade 7 56.84% 29.29% N/A
Grade 8 57.84% 12.75% 54.46%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 48.08% 67.67% N/A

Staff

132

Teachers

9

Administrators

53

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Anthony DeMaro

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Steven Kenderes
Board President
6 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Monica Ustazewski
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ruth Bisko
8 2023-2027
Jared Filapose
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Matthew Gardner
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Linda Knor
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gregg Nogy
14 2023-2027
Allen Novacek
4 2023-2027
Amy Ulander
5 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.