Towanda Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Bradford

District Profile

410 State St

Towanda, PA 18848-8795

Phone 570-265-9894

Fax 570-265-6802

Includes the municipalities of Asylum Township, Franklin Township, Monroe Borough, Monroe Township, North Towanda Township, Standing Stone Township, Towanda Borough, Towanda Township, Wysox Township.

Square Miles

162.47

Students Enrolled

1,506

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Morrow El Sch (K-2)
  • Towanda Area El Sch (3-6)
  • Towanda Area JSHS (7-12)

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

Total Students

1,506

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
0.60%
Black
1.59%
Latino
1.39%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
0.93%
White
95.35%

Gender

Male
49.27%
Female
50.73%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.45%
English Learner
0.07%

Financials

Median Household Income

$47,129.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $13,114,739.33 43.63%
State Revenues $14,697,956.14 48.90%
Federal $2,244,277.38 7.46%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$9,864,601.92
Property Values Within District
$150,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

83.81%

Rigorous Courses

11
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

41.57%
College/University
3.37%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 42.31% 36.19% N/A
Grade 4 44.04% 38.18% 75.23%
Grade 5 48.65% 41.07% N/A
Grade 6 58.56% 43.24% N/A
Grade 7 57.50% 31.67% N/A
Grade 8 48.70% 23.68% 48.25%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 41.07% 31.03% 59.09%

Staff

93

Teachers

6

Administrators

41

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dennis Peachey

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Matthew Tavani
Board President
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brooks Greenland
Board Vice President
11 2023-2027
Brady Finogle
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Scott Hauser
< 1 year 2023-2027
John Hennessy
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Ashley Popovich
< 1 year 2023-2025
Evelyn Sherburne
16 2023-2027
Matthew Wheeler
< 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.