Greensburg Salem School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

1 Academy Hill Pl

Greensburg, PA 15601-1567

Phone 724-832-2901

Fax 724-832-2968

Includes the municipalities of Delmont Borough, Greensburg City, Salem Township, South Greensburg Borough, Southwest Greensburg Borough.

Square Miles

52.96

Students Enrolled

2,603

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Amos K Hutchinson El Sch (K-5)
  • Greensburg-Salem HS (9-12)
  • Greensburg-Salem MS (6,7-8)
  • Metzgar El Sch (K-5)
  • Nicely El Sch (K-5)

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

Total Students

2,603

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.04%
Asian
0.31%
Black
6.30%
Latino
3.19%
Pacific Islander
0.15%
2 or More Races
9.68%
White
80.33%

Gender

Male
49.87%
Female
50.13%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.66%
English Learner
0.46%

Financials

Median Household Income

$54,700.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $26,191,277.19 50.11%
State Revenues $19,764,303.21 37.81%
Federal $6,295,844.11 12.04%
Other $9,250.31 0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$20,310,064.15
Property Values Within District
$138,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

84.62%

Rigorous Courses

16
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

65.64%
College/University
3.08%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 53.70% 58.64% N/A
Grade 4 61.99% 51.46% 74.71%
Grade 5 66.30% 47.80% N/A
Grade 6 63.79% 39.77% N/A
Grade 7 56.90% 24.71% N/A
Grade 8 58.01% 20.33% 50.83%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 43.07% 18.61% 60.57%

Staff

182

Teachers

11

Administrators

54

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Kenneth Bissell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jeff Metrosky
Board President
10 2021-2025
Robin Savage
Board Vice President
8 2023-2027
Kacey Byrne-Houser
< 1 year 2023-2027
Brian Conway
4 2023-2027
Tyler Courtney
< 1 year 2023-2027
Frank Gazze
18 2023-2027
Lynn Jobe
4 2021-2025
Emily Miller
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Heather Shearer
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.