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Ligonier Valley School District, Pennsylvania

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Ligonier Valley School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,382 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Ligonier Valley School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County). During the 2023 school year, 1,382 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ligonier Valley School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joslin Bennett
Cynthia Brown
Mary Gamble
Don Gilbert
Irma Hutchinson
Michael Knupp
Jennifer Kromel
Gary Steffey
Joseph Vella

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,166,000 $1,519 6%
Local: $18,847,000 $13,217 56%
State: $12,483,000 $8,754 37%
Total: $33,496,000 $23,489
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $29,216,000 $20,488
Total Current Expenditures: $24,749,000 $17,355
Instructional Expenditures: $14,521,000 $10,183 50%
Student and Staff Support: $1,945,000 $1,363 7%
Administration: $3,181,000 $2,230 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,102,000 $3,577 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $447,000 $313
Construction: $281,000 $197
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $238,000 $166
Interest on Debt: $770,000 $539


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 PS PS PS <50 28
2018-2019 44 PS <50 PS <50 44
2017-2018 50 PS <50 PS PS <50 51
2016-2017 56 PS PS PS PS >=50 57
2015-2016 60 PS PS PS PS PS 61
2014-2015 55 PS PS PS PS PS 55
2013-2014 86 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 86
2012-2013 85 PS PS >=50 PS 85
2011-2012 86 PS PS >=50 PS 86
2010-2011 85 PS PS >=50 PS 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 PS PS PS >=50 57
2018-2019 68 PS <50 PS <50 69
2017-2018 69 PS <50 PS PS >=50 69
2016-2017 74 PS PS PS PS <50 74
2015-2016 73 PS PS PS PS PS 73
2014-2015 70 PS PS PS PS PS 70
2013-2014 81 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 81
2012-2013 80 PS PS >=50 PS 80
2011-2012 78 PS PS >=50 PS 78
2010-2011 80 PS PS >=50 PS 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,382 -1.9
2021-2022 1,408 -1.3
2020-2021 1,426 -6.2
2019-2020 1,514 -2.0
2018-2019 1,545 -3.1
2017-2018 1,593 -1.2
2016-2017 1,612 1.3
2015-2016 1,591 1.2
2014-2015 1,572 0.6
2013-2014 1,563 -1.6
2012-2013 1,588 -5.9
2011-2012 1,681 -1.0
2010-2011 1,697 -9.7
2009-2010 1,861 -0.6
2008-2009 1,873 -4.8
2007-2008 1,963 -5.3
2006-2007 2,067 0.7
2005-2006 2,053 -0.3
2004-2005 2,060 -3.7
2003-2004 2,136 -2.2
2002-2003 2,184 -1.1
2001-2002 2,209 -2.9
2000-2001 2,272 -3.5
1999-2000 2,351 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Ligonier Valley School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 4.5
Black 0.8 14.5
Hispanic 1.2 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.3 5.1
White 94.5 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Ligonier Valley School District had 107.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.84.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 45.92
Secondary: 44.93
Total: 107.60

Ligonier Valley School District employed 2.60 district administrators and 5.80 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.60
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 5.80
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 9.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 4.85
Other Support Services: 130.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ligonier Valley School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Laurel Valley El Sch235PK-5
Ligonier Valley Hs4389-12
Ligonier Valley Ms3106-8
Mellon El Sch389PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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