Berwick Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Columbia

District Profile

500 Line St

Berwick, PA 18603-3325

Phone 570-759-6400

Fax 570-759-6439

Includes the municipalities of Berwick Borough, Briar Creek Borough, Briar Creek Township, Hollenback Township, Nescopeck Borough, Nescopeck Township, Salem Township.

Square Miles

91.11

Students Enrolled

2,600

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Berwick Area HS (9-12)
  • Berwick Area MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Nescopeck El Sch (PreK,K-4)
  • Salem El Sch (K-4)
  • West Berwick El Sch (K-4)

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

Total Students

2,600

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.04%
Asian
0.38%
Black
2.12%
Latino
11.12%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.50%
White
83.85%

Gender

Male
51.35%
Female
48.65%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.74%
English Learner
2.19%

Financials

Median Household Income

$55,126.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $20,939,452.53 43.23%
State Revenues $24,559,923.47 50.71%
Federal $2,885,172.70 5.95%
Other $43,192.77 0.08%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,290,692.79
Property Values Within District
$138,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

89.33%

Rigorous Courses

20
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

51.20%
College/University
1.81%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 56.10% 45.15% N/A
Grade 4 54.19% 44.44% 81.11%
Grade 5 49.14% 29.31% N/A
Grade 6 59.90% 35.82% N/A
Grade 7 58.43% 21.56% N/A
Grade 8 62.57% 21.11% 46.33%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 77.14% 23.14% 51.11%

Staff

192

Teachers

10

Administrators

143

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Wendy Kupsky

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jared Yost
Board President
< 1 year 2023-2027
Keith Hess
Board Vice President
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Eisenhauer
< 1 year 2023-2027
Krista Kukorlo
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Clint Lanning
< 1 year 2023-2027
Jennifer Moyer
< 1 year 2023-2027
Marc Nespoli
< 1 year 2023-2027
Brenda Post
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jeffrey Taylor
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* 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.