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Pennridge School District, Pennsylvania

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Pennridge School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 6,521 (2022-2023)
Schools: 11 (2022-2023)
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Pennridge School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Bucks County). During the 2023 school year, 6,521 students attended one of the district's 11 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 Pennridge 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
Ronald Wurz2027
Leah Foster-Rash20232027
Chris Kaufman20232027
Bradley Merkl-Gump20232027
Carolyn Sciarrino20232027
Christine Batycki2025
Jordan Blomgren2025
Ricki Chaikin2025
Robert Cormack2025

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: $4,683,000 $689 3%
Local: $108,167,000 $15,914 73%
State: $35,527,000 $5,227 24%
Total: $148,377,000 $21,830
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $136,315,000 $20,055
Total Current Expenditures: $115,741,000 $17,028
Instructional Expenditures: $75,141,000 $11,055 55%
Student and Staff Support: $10,739,000 $1,579 8%
Administration: $11,790,000 $1,734 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,071,000 $2,658 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,802,000 $559
Construction: $3,119,000 $458
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $790,000 $116
Interest on Debt: $1,011,000 $148


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 45 60-64 15-19 30-34 PS 40-44 47
2018-2019 59 75-79 35-39 40-44 >=50 45-49 61
2017-2018 59 75-79 35-39 35-39 <50 45-49 61
2016-2017 59 80-84 30-34 40-44 >=50 40-44 61
2015-2016 60 80-84 40-44 35-39 PS 50-59 60
2014-2015 58 75-79 25-29 25-29 PS 30-39 60
2013-2014 85 90-94 65-69 60-64 PS 60-79 86
2012-2013 85 85-89 60-64 55-59 PS >=50 87
2011-2012 86 90-94 60-64 65-69 PS >=50 87
2010-2011 86 90-94 65-69 70-74 PS PS 87

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 61 60-69 40-49 50-54 PS 55-59 63
2018-2019 75 85-89 50-54 55-59 >=50 65-69 77
2017-2018 78 90-94 55-59 60-64 <50 70-74 79
2016-2017 78 90-94 55-59 55-59 >=50 60-64 79
2015-2016 79 90-94 60-64 60-64 PS 60-69 80
2014-2015 80 85-89 65-69 55-59 PS 60-69 81
2013-2014 84 90-94 60-64 60-64 PS 60-79 86
2012-2013 82 85-89 65-69 55-59 PS >=50 84
2011-2012 85 85-89 65-69 65-69 PS >=50 86
2010-2011 85 90-94 65-69 60-64 PS PS 86

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 94 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=50 95
2018-2019 97 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS 97
2017-2018 93 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 93
2016-2017 92 >=80 >=80 >=80 >=50 93
2015-2016 94 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS PS 95
2014-2015 94 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 95
2013-2014 96 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS 96
2012-2013 98 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 98
2011-2012 92 >=50 >=50 60-79 94
2010-2011 96 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 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 6,521 -2.1
2021-2022 6,661 -2.0
2020-2021 6,797 -2.5
2019-2020 6,970 -1.3
2018-2019 7,058 -1.4
2017-2018 7,158 -1.3
2016-2017 7,250 -0.6
2015-2016 7,290 -0.9
2014-2015 7,357 0.3
2013-2014 7,333 -0.1
2012-2013 7,339 -0.5
2011-2012 7,374 0.7
2010-2011 7,325 1.1
2009-2010 7,248 -0.2
2008-2009 7,260 -0.4
2007-2008 7,292 0.2
2006-2007 7,279 1.2
2005-2006 7,192 0.6
2004-2005 7,151 0.9
2003-2004 7,085 2.3
2002-2003 6,923 0.0
2001-2002 6,924 1.0
2000-2001 6,852 0.7
1999-2000 6,803 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Pennridge School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.6 4.5
Black 2.4 14.5
Hispanic 9.8 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 5.1
White 80.8 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, Pennridge School District had 464.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.04.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 183.14
Secondary: 214.66
Total: 464.60

Pennridge School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 25.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 18.00
School Administrators: 25.00
School Administrative Support: 37.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 128.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 18.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 277.00


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 Pennridge School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bedminster El Sch420KG-5
Deibler El Sch358KG-5
Grasse El Sch369KG-5
Patricia A Guth El Sch471KG-5
Pennridge Central Ms5286-8
Pennridge Hs2,2859-12
Pennridge North Ms5816-8
Pennridge South Ms4286-8
Sellersville El Sch294KG-5
Seylar El Sch409KG-5
West Rockhill El Sch353KG-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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