Burgettstown Area School District
| Burgettstown Area School District | |
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100 Bavington Road Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, Washington 15021 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Superintendent | Deborah M. Jackson |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 1415 (2010) |
| • Other | Enrollement projeted tp decline to 1203 by 2020 |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Website | http://www.burgettstown.k12.pa.us/ |
The Burgettstown Area School District is a small, rural public school district located in Washington County, in southwestern Pennsylvania. It services the Borough of Burgettstown and Hanover Township, Jefferson Township, and Smith Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The Burgettstown Area School District encompasses approximately 106 square miles. Per the 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,156. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $17,861, while the median family income was $47,473. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08, the Burgettstown Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,517 pupils. In 2009, the student population was 97% white and 3% Black. The district employed 120 teachers, 75 full-time and part-time support personnel and five administrators. The Burgettstown Area School District received more than $9 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
The district operates just two schools: Burgettstown Middle/High School (6th-12th) and Burgettstown Area Elementary Center (K-5th).
In 2011, the Burgettstown Area School District ranked 310th of 498 Pennsylvania school districts. The ranking was based on five years of student academic performance on the PSSAs for math, reading, writing and three years of science.
The Burgettstown Area School District was ranked 78th out of 105 Western Pennsylvania School Districts in 2009, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on three years of student academic performance on the PSSAs for: math, reading, writing and one year of science. In 2008, the district ranked 76th out of 105 western Pennsylvania school districts.
In 2009, the academic achievement of the students of the Burgettstown Area School District was in the 39th percentile among 500 Pennsylvania school districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is state best)
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