New Kensington-Arnold School District

New Kensington-Arnold School District
Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania school districts with New Kensington–Arnold School District in green in northwest Westmoreland County
Address
701 Stevenson Blvd New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County United States
Information
Type	Public
School board	9 locally elected members
Oversight	PDE, PA General Assembly
Superintendent	Mr. John Pallone (contract 2012 - 9/30/2015), Contract renewed to 09/30/2018 Thomas J. Rocchi, former Asst Superintendent
Administrator	Ms Audrey L Wood, Business Manager (2017) Jeffrey McVey, former Administrative Financial Services Richard Nealer, Assistant Business Manager Phillip Brautigam, Director Educational Technology Mike Orr, Director Transportation, Building & Grounds Shaun Sperl, Director Pupil Services
Principal	Rocchi, Thomas, BIS & FCES, salary $106,270 in 2012
Principal	Banko, Jon, VHS, salary $97,567 in 2012 Jeff Thimons, VHS
Principal	Holtzman, Donna GES & MES, salary $91,997 in 2012
Principal	Buczynski, Lynn, ES, salary $88,366 in 2012
Principal	Patrick Nee, VMS, salary $91,469 Todd Kutchak, VMS
Staff	144 (2014)
Faculty	176 teachers (2015), 134 teachers 2012
Grades	PreK-12
Age	4 years old to 21 years old special education
Pupils	1,958 pupils (2016) 2,097 pupils (2013) 2,104 pupils (2011-12) 2,142 pupils (2007-08) 2,520 pupils (2004)
• Kindergarten	162 (2015), 173 (2011)
• Grade 1	179 (2015), 166
• Grade 2	198 (2015), 160
• Grade 3	207 (2015), 157
• Grade 4	185 (2015), 160
• Grade 5	154 (2015), 159
• Grade 6	158 (2015), 157
• Grade 7	142 (2015), 171
• Grade 8	138 (2015), 146
• Grade 9	153 (2015), 176
• Grade 10	147 (2015), 169
• Grade 11	122 (2015), 149
• Grade 12	112 (2015), 159 (2011)
• Other	Enrollment projected to be 2,316 in 2020
Language	English
Color(s)	black and gold.
Budget	$33.7 million 2012-13 $30.5 million 2011-12
Per pupil spending	$12,031 (2008) $14,272.81 (2010) $13,451.20 (2013) $15,208.46 (2014)
Website	http://www.nkasd.com/

Mr. John Pallone (contract 2012 - 9/30/2015), Contract renewed to 09/30/2018

Ms Audrey L Wood, Business Manager (2017)
Jeffrey McVey, former Administrative Financial Services
Richard Nealer, Assistant Business Manager
Phillip Brautigam, Director Educational Technology
Mike Orr, Director Transportation, Building & Grounds

Banko, Jon, VHS, salary $97,567 in 2012

Patrick Nee, VMS, salary $91,469

1,958 pupils (2016)
2,097 pupils (2013)
2,104 pupils (2011-12)
2,142 pupils (2007-08)

$33.7 million 2012-13

$12,031 (2008)
$14,272.81 (2010)
$13,451.20 (2013)

The New Kensington–Arnold School District is a small, suburban, public school district serving the cities of Arnold and New Kensington, located in northern Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The New Kensington–Arnold School District encompasses approximately 5 square miles (13 km²). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 20,400. By 2010, the District's population declined to 18,265 people. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $16,285, while the median family income was $36,720. In Westmoreland County, the median household income was $50,736. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. The educational attainment levels for the New Kensington-Arnold School District population (25 years old and over) were 89.4% high school graduates and 15.4% college graduates. The District is one 17 public school districts in Westmoreland County and one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 66.1% of the District’s pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 44 students in the New Kensington-Arnold School District were homeless.