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Towanda Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Towanda Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,513 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Towanda Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Bradford County). During the 2023 school year, 1,513 students attended one of the district's three 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 Towanda Area 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
Brooks Greenland2027
Evelyn Sherburne2027
Scott Hauser20232027
Patrick McIntosh20232027
Matthew Wheeler20232027
Brady Finogle2025
John Hennessy2025
Matthew Tavani2025
Ashley Popovich20232025

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: $2,195,000 $1,472 8%
Local: $13,094,000 $8,782 45%
State: $13,942,000 $9,351 48%
Total: $29,231,000 $19,605
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $27,924,000 $18,728
Total Current Expenditures: $24,010,000 $16,103
Instructional Expenditures: $14,918,000 $10,005 53%
Student and Staff Support: $2,179,000 $1,461 8%
Administration: $2,266,000 $1,519 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,647,000 $3,116 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $894,000 $599
Construction: $190,000 $127
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $30,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $322,000 $215


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 32 PS <50 <50 PS <50 32
2018-2019 42 >=50 >=50 <50 <50 41
2017-2018 36 >=50 <50 <50 PS <50 36
2016-2017 34 PS <50 <50 <50 34
2015-2016 32 PS <50 <=20 PS >=50 33
2014-2015 32 PS <50 <=20 PS PS 33
2013-2014 62 <50 <50 >=50 PS PS 62
2012-2013 67 >=50 <50 >=50 PS PS 67
2011-2012 71 PS <50 >=50 72
2010-2011 73 PS >=50 >=50 PS 73

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 PS >=50 <50 PS <50 46
2018-2019 59 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 58
2017-2018 51 >=50 <50 >=50 PS <50 51
2016-2017 52 PS <50 <50 >=50 53
2015-2016 53 PS >=50 21-39 PS >=50 54
2014-2015 54 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 55
2013-2014 61 <50 <50 >=50 PS PS 62
2012-2013 64 >=50 <50 >=50 PS PS 64
2011-2012 70 PS >=50 >=50 70
2010-2011 69 PS <50 >=50 PS 69

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 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 85-89 PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84


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 1,513 0.5
2021-2022 1,506 1.0
2020-2021 1,491 -0.7
2019-2020 1,501 -4.5
2018-2019 1,569 1.0
2017-2018 1,554 -0.4
2016-2017 1,560 -2.7
2015-2016 1,602 2.1
2014-2015 1,568 -0.7
2013-2014 1,579 -1.6
2012-2013 1,605 -2.5
2011-2012 1,645 -0.5
2010-2011 1,653 -0.4
2009-2010 1,659 -3.1
2008-2009 1,710 -1.2
2007-2008 1,731 -1.0
2006-2007 1,748 -1.3
2005-2006 1,771 -2.2
2004-2005 1,810 -2.4
2003-2004 1,853 1.0
2002-2003 1,835 -2.1
2001-2002 1,874 -4.0
2000-2001 1,949 -0.3
1999-2000 1,954 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Towanda Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 4.5
Black 1.5 14.5
Hispanic 1.3 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.9 5.1
White 96.1 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, Towanda Area School District had 96.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.68.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 44.40
Secondary: 33.35
Total: 96.50

Towanda Area School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 52.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.50
Other Support Services: 40.00


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 Towanda Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Morrow El Sch350PK-2
Towanda Area El Sch4433-6
Towanda Area Jshs7207-12

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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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