North Schuylkill School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Schuylkill

District Profile

15 Academy Ln

Ashland, PA 17921-9301

Phone 570-874-0466

Fax 570-874-3334

Includes the municipalities of Ashland Borough, Butler Township, Conyngham Township, Frackville Borough, Girardville Borough, Gordon Borough, Ringtown Borough, Union Township.

Square Miles

72.07

Students Enrolled

2,041

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • North Schuylkill Elem Sch (K-6)
  • North Schuylkill JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

2,041

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
0.44%
Black
1.22%
Latino
7.45%
Pacific Islander
0.15%
2 or More Races
2.74%
White
87.80%

Gender

Male
51.98%
Female
48.02%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.88%
English Learner
0.59%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,707.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $13,868,851.71 34.03%
State Revenues $17,929,580.48 44.00%
Federal $2,742,088.35 6.72%
Other $6,205,759.00 15.23%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$8,779,195.73
Property Values Within District
$93,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

86.25%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

51.68%
College/University
2.68%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 48.78% 41.46% N/A
Grade 4 37.76% 20.42% 80.99%
Grade 5 50.31% 26.09% N/A
Grade 6 46.50% 7.64% N/A
Grade 7 54.68% 12.14% N/A
Grade 8 48.70% 14.19% 46.75%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 84.21% 33.33% 49.31%

Staff

131

Teachers

8

Administrators

75

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Robert Ackell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Roy Green
Board President
12 2023-2027
Tom Fletcher
Board Vice President
10 2021-2025
Douglas Gressens
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Michael Kiehl
4 2023-2025
Randy Lattis
1 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Raymond Reichwein
5 2023-2027
Janine Simms
10 2021-2025
Glenn Weist
10 2021-2025
Mary Anne Woodward
8 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.