Ligonier Valley School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

339 W Main St

Ligonier, PA 15658-1248

Phone 724-238-5696

Fax 724-238-7877

Includes the municipalities of Bolivar Borough, Cook Township, Fairfield Township, Laurel Mountain Borough, Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Township, New Florence Borough, Seward Borough, St. Clair Township.

Square Miles

230.84

Students Enrolled

1,408

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Laurel Valley El Sch (K-5)
  • Ligonier Valley HS (9-12)
  • Ligonier Valley MS (6,7-8)
  • Mellon El Sch (K-5)

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

Total Students

1,408

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.07%
Asian
0.14%
Black
0.64%
Latino
1.42%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
2.27%
White
95.38%

Gender

Male
52.98%
Female
47.02%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.82%
English Learner
0.28%

Financials

Median Household Income

$58,688.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $19,424,570.41 55.21%
State Revenues $12,102,376.68 34.40%
Federal $1,909,768.40 5.42%
Other $1,743,975.00 4.95%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$14,967,734.23
Property Values Within District
$173,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.86%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.96%
College/University
9.91%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 75.64% 47.44% N/A
Grade 4 64.21% 27.66% 81.05%
Grade 5 55.81% 31.40% N/A
Grade 6 67.06% 32.94% N/A
Grade 7 54.78% 16.52% N/A
Grade 8 56.98% 3.49% 47.67%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 72.41% 11.63% 73.33%

Staff

104

Teachers

9

Administrators

44

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Tim Kantor

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Donald Gilbert
Board President
2 2021-2025
Cynthia Brown
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joslin Josi Bennett
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mary Gamble
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Irma Hutchinson
14 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Michael Knupp
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jennifer Kromel
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Gary Steffey
< 1 year 2023-2027
Joe Vella
< 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.