Cornell School District (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)

Cornell School District Cornell Educational Center
Map of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania School Districts with Cornell School District in light green in western Allegheny County.
Address
1099 Maple Street Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Allegheny 15108 United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Pursuing Excellence in Public Education
Established	1972
Superintendent	Ms. Donna Belas
Faculty	60 (2005–2006)
Grades	K-12
Enrollment	676 in 2009
• Kindergarten	54
• Grade 1	46
• Grade 2	53
• Grade 3	43
• Grade 4	40
• Grade 5	48
• Grade 6	39
• Grade 7	60
• Grade 8	50
• Grade 9	47
• Grade 10	61
• Grade 11	68
• Grade 12	45
• Other	Enrollment Projected to continue to decline to under 600
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics	Football, Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball
Mascot	Raiders
Newspaper	HillTop
Budget	$12 million 2012-13
Website	http://www.cornell.k12.pa.us/

Cornell School District is a diminutive, suburban public school district in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 2 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 7,363. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $17,935, while the median family income was $41,497. Per district officials, in school year 2007-08 the district provided basic educational services to 699 pupils through the employment of 65 teachers, 34 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 4 administrators. It serves students in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Coraopolis and Neville Township.

Cornell School District operates 2 schools: Cornell Elementary (K-6) and Cornell High School which serves 7-12th grade. In 2010 the high school and junior high school were combined for administration purposes. Cornell School District Educational Center is located on one campus in Coraopolis with separate wings for elementary and secondary instruction. The climate-controlled building includes a gymnasium, auditorium, and pool. Separate libraries fulfill the different needs of elementary and secondary students. The elementary and secondary cafeterias serve both breakfast and lunch.
The professional staff has an average of 9 years teaching experience, and 40 percent of the teachers have advanced degrees. The district's class sizes average about 20 students and a staff/pupil ratio of 14 to one.

The Cornell School District was ranked 427th out of 497 Pennsylvania school districts in 2011 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on four years of student academic performance on the PSSAs in: math, reading, writing and 2 years of science.

In 2009, the academic achievement of the students in the district was in the 30th percentile among Pennsylvania's 500 school districts.

Cornell School District was ranked 87th out of 105 western Pennsylvania school districts in 2010 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on four years of student academic performance on the PSSAs on: math, reading, writing and 2 years of science.