Franklin Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Venango

District Profile

40 Knights Way

Franklin, PA 16323-1132

Phone 814-432-2121

Fax 814-437-5754

Includes the municipalities of Barkeyville Borough, Canal Township, Clinton Township, Clintonville Borough, Franklin City, Frenchcreek Township, Irwin Township, Mineral Township, Polk Borough, Sandycreek Township, Utica Borough, Victory Township.

Square Miles

187.73

Students Enrolled

1,824

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Central El Sch (K-6)
  • Franklin Area JSHS (7-12)
  • Sandycreek El Sch (K-6)
  • Victory El Sch (K-6)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

1,824

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.11%
Asian
0.55%
Black
2.03%
Latino
1.86%
Pacific Islander
0.22%
2 or More Races
5.59%
White
89.64%

Gender

Male
50.55%
Female
49.45%

Other Statistics

Special Education
27.37%
English Learner
0.11%

Financials

Median Household Income

$60,835.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $12,721,988.26 36.72%
State Revenues $20,674,355.37 59.68%
Federal $1,241,621.55 3.58%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$9,123,272.78
Property Values Within District
$114,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.24%

Rigorous Courses

4
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

40.69%
College/University
11.03%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 35.34% 33.84% N/A
Grade 4 30.83% 17.91% 73.13%
Grade 5 36.84% 26.52% N/A
Grade 6 48.09% 30.53% N/A
Grade 7 42.55% 19.01% N/A
Grade 8 52.68% 8.11% 46.43%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 35.71% 33.33% 62.83%

Staff

128

Teachers

7

Administrators

72

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Eugene Thomas

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Sabrina Backer
Board President
8 2023-2027
Tracey Leyda
Board Vice President
6 2021-2025
Judson Boland
4 2023-2025
Leslie Boyer
< 1 year 2023-2027
Cheryl Ferry
5 2023-2027
Alesha Hartsfield
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Garret Lowman
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ron Richburg
6 2021-2025
Randall Stachelrodt
< 1 year 2023-2027

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.