Blue Mountain School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Schuylkill

District Profile

PO Box 188

685 Reddale Rd

Orwigsburg, PA 17961-0188

Phone 570-366-0515

Fax 570-366-0838

Includes the municipalities of Auburn Borough, Cressona Borough, Deer Lake Borough, East Brunswick Township, New Ringgold Borough, North Manheim Township, Orwigsburg Borough, Wayne Township, West Brunswick Township.

Square Miles

123.21

Students Enrolled

2,463

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch (4-5)
  • Blue Mountain El East Sch (K-5)
  • Blue Mountain El West Sch (K-3)
  • Blue Mountain HS (9-12)
  • Blue Mountain MS (6,7-8)

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

Total Students

2,463

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.04%
Asian
0.97%
Black
0.89%
Latino
4.59%
Pacific Islander
0.04%
2 or More Races
2.35%
White
91.11%

Gender

Male
52.50%
Female
47.50%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.02%
English Learner
0.37%

Financials

Median Household Income

$74,364.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $28,949,572.11 53.84%
State Revenues $17,579,673.92 32.69%
Federal $1,055,850.82 1.96%
Other $6,182,904.00 11.49%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$20,973,746.63
Property Values Within District
$175,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.61%

Rigorous Courses

19
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

56.44%
College/University
4.46%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 69.01% 59.06% N/A
Grade 4 74.16% 50.00% 89.89%
Grade 5 64.29% 39.65% N/A
Grade 6 54.84% 34.41% N/A
Grade 7 58.47% 24.59% N/A
Grade 8 63.44% 27.42% 70.97%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 85.00% 56.00% 60.67%

Staff

169

Teachers

9

Administrators

76

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: David Helsel

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Michelle Vesay
Board President
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

2
Dr. Timothy Grube
Board Vice President
8 2023-2027
John Campomizzi
< 1 year 2023-2027
Roy Heim
2 2021-2025
Rebecca Miller
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Marie Riegel
2 2021-2025
Krista Strause
4 2023-2027
Anne Usuka
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Rosanne Zelusky
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* 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.