Smethport Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: McKean

District Profile

414 S Mechanic St

Smethport, PA 16749-1522

Phone 814-887-5543

Fax 814-887-5544

Includes the municipalities of Hamlin Township, Keating Township, Norwich Township, Sergeant Township, Smethport Borough.

Square Miles

339.85

Students Enrolled

795

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Smethport Area El Sch (PreK,K-6)
  • Smethport Area JSHS (7-12)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

795

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
0.13%
Black
1.26%
Latino
<0.01%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
0.38%
White
98.11%

Gender

Male
56.48%
Female
43.52%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.46%
English Learner
0.13%

Financials

Median Household Income

$46,711.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $4,974,960.90 32.03%
State Revenues $10,123,019.51 65.19%
Federal $430,032.64 2.76%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$2,955,932.25
Property Values Within District
$83,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.21%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

0.00%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 55.77% 61.54% N/A
Grade 4 59.68% 36.51% 80.95%
Grade 5 46.03% 25.40% N/A
Grade 6 58.18% 35.19% N/A
Grade 7 51.56% 23.44% N/A
Grade 8 25.49% 23.53% 53.06%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 60.00% 66.67% 65.31%

Staff

65

Teachers

4

Administrators

39

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Brice Benson

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Daniel Wertz
Board President
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Ray Learn
Board Vice President
8 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Molly Anderson
< 1 year 2023-2023
Kelly Davis
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Heather McKean
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Nancy O'Day
12 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kraig Okerlund
4 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

David Stratton
9 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Jason Tronetti
12 2019-2023

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.