Apollo-Ridge School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Armstrong

District Profile

PO Box 219

Spring Church, PA 15686-0219

Phone 724-478-6010

Fax 724-478-1149

Includes the municipalities of Apollo Borough, Black Lick Township, Kiskiminetas Township, North Apollo Borough, Young Township.

Square Miles

76.83

Students Enrolled

1,131

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Apollo-Ridge Elem Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Apollo-Ridge HS (9-12)
  • Apollo-Ridge MS (6,7-8)

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

Total Students

1,131

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.53%
Asian
0.44%
Black
0.62%
Latino
0.88%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.77%
White
92.75%

Gender

Male
54.55%
Female
45.45%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.48%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$54,805.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $8,686,773.80 33.68%
State Revenues $15,195,091.28 58.91%
Federal $1,618,604.67 6.27%
Other $289,295.00 1.12%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,479,828.49
Property Values Within District
$117,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.01%

Rigorous Courses

9
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

54.93%
College/University
7.04%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 49.32% 62.50% N/A
Grade 4 51.61% 33.87% 70.97%
Grade 5 54.22% 36.15% N/A
Grade 6 48.35% 7.69% N/A
Grade 7 59.30% 10.35% N/A
Grade 8 66.27% 9.76% 57.32%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 78.13% 79.25% N/A

Staff

86

Teachers

4

Administrators

43

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Matthew Curci

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Gregory Primm
Board President
20 2023-2027
John Clark
< 1 year 2023-2025
Dominick Duso
18 2021-2025
Paul King
10 2021-2025
Dan Obriot
15 2021-2025
Rebecca Ross
8 2023-2027
Forrest Schultz
16 2023-2027
Wayne Sodowsky
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Susan Wenchowski
< 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.