South Park School District
| South Park School District | |
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| Location | |
| South Park, PA 15129, United States Coordinates: 40°20′06″N 80°04′15″W / 40.33500°N 80.07083°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Established | 1938 (Snowden) |
| Superintendent |
Mr. Wayne Gdovic (2016-Present) Mrs. Jeanine Gregory (2010-2016) Mr. Richard Buccianeri (2005-2010) |
| Staff | 252 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 2100 (2009/2010) |
| • Kindergarten | 127 |
| • Grade 1 | 151 |
| • Grade 2 | 146 |
| • Grade 3 | 147 |
| • Grade 4 | 178 |
| • Grade 5 | 136 |
| • Grade 6 | 154 |
| • Grade 7 | 177 |
| • Grade 8 | 165 |
| • Grade 9 | 205 |
| • Grade 10 | 191 |
| • Grade 11 | 185 |
| • Grade 12 | 169 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to decline to 1900 by 2020 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White, Black Accent |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Information | (412) 655-3111 |
| Website | www.sparksd.org |
Mr. Wayne Gdovic (2016-Present)
Mrs. Jeanine Gregory (2010-2016)
South Park School District is a small, suburban, public school district located in southern in Allegheny County. It serves the residents of South Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. South Park School District encompasses approximately 9 square miles (23 km2) square miles. Per 2001 local census data, it serves a resident population of 14,340. In 2009 the districts residents' per capita income was $21,538, while the median family income was $57,290. According to District officials, in school year 2007/08 the South Park School District provided basic educational services to 2,216 pupils through the employment of 153 teachers, 78 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 14 administrators. South Park School District received more than $9.9 million in state funding in school year 2007/08.
The school district is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the South Park School Board and the district administration a "F" for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.
In 2011, the South Park School District ranked 195th out of 498 Pennsylvania districts. The ranking is based on five years of student academic achievement as demonstrated by PSSAs results in reading, writing, math and three years of science.
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