Laurel School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lawrence

District Profile

2497 Harlansburg Rd

New Castle, PA 16101-9723

Phone 724-658-8940

Fax 724-658-2992

Includes the municipalities of Hickory Township, Scott Township, Slippery Rock Township.

Square Miles

66.28

Students Enrolled

1,007

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Laurel El Sch (K-6)
  • Laurel HS (9-12)
  • Laurel MS (7-8)
Laurel Cyber Academy

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

Total Students

1,007

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.30%
Black
0.50%
Latino
1.29%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
0.99%
White
96.82%

Gender

Male
50.65%
Female
49.35%

Other Statistics

Special Education
11.06%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$70,294.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $6,146,924.51 31.49%
State Revenues $12,212,665.74 62.57%
Federal $1,151,248.42 5.89%
Other $4,859.00 0.02%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,417,938.31
Property Values Within District
$159,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.83%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

1.10%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 66.15% 78.46% N/A
Grade 4 70.83% 76.39% 86.11%
Grade 5 70.42% 54.93% N/A
Grade 6 61.73% 54.32% N/A
Grade 7 62.67% 29.33% N/A
Grade 8 62.35% 32.94% 78.82%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 96.36% 84.71% N/A

Staff

69

Teachers

4

Administrators

36

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Leonard Rich

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Timothy Redfoot
Board President
26 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Lance Nimmo
Board Vice President
10 2021-2025
Laurel Brest
< 1 year 2023-2027
Sheri Eldredge
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jeff Hammerschmidt
26 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Seth Hill
< 1 year 2023-2027
Philip Ketzel
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

David Kuth
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Amy Sunseri
< 1 year 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.