California Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Washington

District Profile

40 Trojan Way

Coal Center, PA 15423-1059

Phone 724-785-5800

Fax 724-785-4866

Includes the municipalities of Allenport Borough, California Borough, Coal Center Borough, Elco Borough, Long Branch Borough, Roscoe Borough, West Brownsville Borough, West Pike Run Township.

Square Miles

34.58

Students Enrolled

892

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • California Area El Sch (K-4)
  • California Area Intermediate MS (5-6)
  • California Area MS (7-8)
  • California Area SHS (9-12)

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

Total Students

892

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.22%
Asian
0.22%
Black
5.49%
Latino
1.46%
Pacific Islander
0.22%
2 or More Races
5.27%
White
87.11%

Gender

Male
49.55%
Female
50.45%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.33%
English Learner
0.11%

Financials

Median Household Income

$46,621.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,044,847.62 39.91%
State Revenues $9,756,603.01 55.27%
Federal $745,122.56 4.22%
Other $104,155.64 0.59%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,655,021.06
Property Values Within District
$108,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.15%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

61.43%
College/University
7.14%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 51.85% 25.00% N/A
Grade 4 47.06% 18.18% 73.53%
Grade 5 59.38% 31.25% N/A
Grade 6 67.27% 25.00% N/A
Grade 7 56.25% 12.31% N/A
Grade 8 65.57% 13.79% 44.26%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 86.36% 62.90% N/A

Staff

59

Teachers

4

Administrators

19

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Laura Jacob

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Barry Niccolai
Board President
37 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Bitonti
Board Vice President
8 2023-2027
Susan Baumgard
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joseph Grodz
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gina Martin
< 1 year 2024-2025
Benjamin Neil
4 2023-2027
Chad Ross
4 2023-2027
Diane Zielensky
16 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Maria Ziolecki
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.