Avella Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Washington

District Profile

1000 Avella Rd

Avella, PA 15312-9612

Phone 724-356-2218

Fax 724-356-2207

Includes the municipalities of Cross Creek Township, Hopewell Township, Independence Township, West Middletown Borough.

Square Miles

74.32

Students Enrolled

487

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Avella Area JSHS (7-12)
  • Avella El Center (K-6)
Avella Online Distance Learning Program

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

Total Students

487

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
<0.01%
Black
0.21%
Latino
0.41%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.23%
White
98.15%

Gender

Male
52.57%
Female
47.43%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.36%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$69,050.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $3,952,649.27 34.28%
State Revenues $6,841,224.83 59.33%
Federal $711,785.10 6.17%
Other $24,700.00 0.21%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$2,733,935.99
Property Values Within District
$166,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.24%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

45.24%
College/University
19.05%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 56.25% 46.88% N/A
Grade 4 51.85% 40.74% 81.48%
Grade 5 60.00% 23.53% N/A
Grade 6 53.33% 11.11% N/A
Grade 7 81.25% 31.25% N/A
Grade 8 72.22% 16.67% 65.71%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 63.64% 67.50% N/A

Staff

47

Teachers

3

Administrators

18

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

10:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Cyril Walther

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Corey McConn
Board President
22 2021-2025
Emanuel Paris
Board Vice President
3 2023-2027
Phoebe Armstrong
1 2023-2025
Suzanne Colilla
2 2023-2027
Melissa Dryer
6 2021-2025
James Gagich
17 2023-2027
Terry Jacobs Jr.
< 1 year 2023-2027
Tia Shore
< 1 year 2023-2027
Scott Willyerd
4 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.