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Penn-Trafford School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

Address

PO Box 530

1006 Harrison City - Export Rd

Harrison City, PA 15636-0530

Phone 724-744-4496

Fax 724-744-4016

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of Jeannette City, Manor Borough, Penn Borough, Penn Township, Trafford Borough, Trafford Borough.

Square Miles

34.02

Students Enrolled

3,837

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

8
  • Harrison Park El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Level Green El Sch (K,1-5)
  • McCullough El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Penn MS (6,7-8)
  • Penn Trafford HS (9-12)
  • Sunrise El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Trafford El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Trafford MS (6,7-8)

Online Learning

Westmoreland IU 7 eAcademy

Career and Technology Center

Central Westmoreland CTC

Intermediate Unit

Westmoreland IU 7

District Map

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

District Demographics

Total Students

3,837

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.03%
Asian
0.96%
Black
1.43%
Latino
0.65%
Pacific Islander
0.18%
2 or More Races
1.80%
White
94.94%

Gender

Male
51.99%
Female
48.01%

Other Statistics

Special Education
11.20%
English Learner
0.21%

Financials

Median Household Income

$76,230.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $31,486,341.25 54.67%
State Revenues $25,559,992.53 44.38%
Federal $432,975.01 0.75%
Other $108,560.84 0.18%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$24,497,308.08
Property Values Within District
$184,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.44%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

83.76%
College/University
2.23%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 88.98% 91.84% N/A
Grade 4 88.26% 78.54% 97.17%
Grade 5 88.28% 83.22% N/A
Grade 6 83.09% 71.22% N/A
Grade 7 81.27% 56.67% N/A
Grade 8 79.68% 52.75% 80.84%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 88.67% 93.69% 94.00%

Staff

230

Teachers

11

Administrators

136

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Matthew Harris

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Nick Petrucci
Board President
 44 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Martin Stovar
Board Vice President
 12 2021-2025
Toni Ising
14 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Dr. Bryan Kline
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Philip Kochasic
20 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Dr. Scott Koscho
16 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Dallas Leonard
16 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Jim Matarazzo
8 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Richard Niemiec
14 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.

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