Berlin Brothersvalley School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Somerset

District Profile

1025 E Main St

Berlin, PA 15530-1426

Phone 814-267-4621

Fax 814-267-6060

Includes the municipalities of Allegheny Township, Berlin Borough, Brothersvalley Township, Fairhope Township, New Baltimore Borough, Northampton Township.

Square Miles

165.02

Students Enrolled

722

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch (K-4)
  • Berlin Brothersvalley MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Berlin Brothersvalley SHS (9-12)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

722

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
<0.01%
Black
<0.01%
Latino
0.69%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.49%
White
96.81%

Gender

Male
49.17%
Female
50.83%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.76%
English Learner
0.28%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,691.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $3,936,667.17 30.12%
State Revenues $8,307,885.90 63.57%
Federal $786,764.81 6.02%
Other $36,348.96 0.27%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$2,738,337.11
Property Values Within District
$130,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.30%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.41%
College/University
1.85%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 48.28% 63.79% N/A
Grade 4 55.17% 53.45% 87.93%
Grade 5 57.90% 36.84% N/A
Grade 6 70.91% 41.07% N/A
Grade 7 66.67% 27.27% N/A
Grade 8 63.64% 40.00% 72.73%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 100.00% 71.43% N/A

Staff

64

Teachers

4

Administrators

36

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Thomas Podpora

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jenna Zorn-Ogburn
Board President
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

J.T. Kline
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Donna Dively
13 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jeffrey Fisher
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Nathan Menhorn
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Norman Menhorn
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Allison Rohrs
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Thomas Smith
17 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Cathy Webreck
20 2023-2027

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.