The Burrell School District is a small, rural, public school district located in northern Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The District is 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. The Burrell School District serves the City of Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell Township. The district covers 27 square miles (70 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, Burrell School District serves a resident population of 14,848 people. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $19,871, while the median family income was $49,425. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. Per District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Burrell School District provided basic educational services to 2,023 pupils. The District reported employing: 135 teachers, 82 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators. Burrell School District received more than $8.9 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
The district operates Burrell High School (9th-12th), Charles A. Huston Middle School (6th-8th), Stewart School (4th-5th) and Bon Air School (K-3rd). The district is part of the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit which provides special education services to the district. The administrative complex of Burrell High School contains both levels of district-wide administration. Superintendent - Mrs. Shannon Wagner and Assistant Superintendent Matthew Conner.
Read more about Burrell School District: Governance, Academic Achievement, Bon Air Elementary School, Stewart Elementary, Charles A. Huston Middle School, Burrell High School, Special Education, Bullying Policy, Budget, Extracurricular Activities
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