Shenango Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lawrence

District Profile

2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd

New Castle, PA 16101-6099

Phone 724-658-7287

Fax 724-658-5370

Includes the municipalities of Shenango Township, South New Castle Borough.

Square Miles

24.78

Students Enrolled

1,053

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Shenango El Sch (K-6)
  • Shenango HS (7-12)
District Provided Online Learning

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

Total Students

1,053

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.09%
Asian
0.47%
Black
0.66%
Latino
1.04%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.80%
White
93.92%

Gender

Male
51.00%
Female
49.00%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.22%
English Learner
0.38%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,519.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $6,980,956.72 30.97%
State Revenues $12,060,747.77 53.50%
Federal $3,498,145.94 15.51%
Other $614.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,962,006.06
Property Values Within District
$133,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.86%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

70.00%
College/University
12.50%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 52.50% 55.00% N/A
Grade 4 62.50% 49.38% 81.48%
Grade 5 65.39% 35.90% N/A
Grade 6 77.42% 40.86% N/A
Grade 7 63.64% 27.27% N/A
Grade 8 53.33% 16.67% 57.78%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 75.00% 75.61% 81.69%

Staff

79

Teachers

6

Administrators

50

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Joseph McCormick

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Merle Glass
Board President
20 2023-2027
Denise Palkovich
Board Vice President
18 2021-2025
Andy Bruno
2 2021-2025
Albert Burick
24 2021-2025
Jeana Colella
4 2023-2027
John Patsy Colella
4 2023-2027
Doug Columbus
3 2023-2027
Jennifer Cox
< 1 year 2023-2027
Michael Miloser
7 2021-2025

* 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.