Budget
In 2009, the district reported employing 80 teachers with a salary range of $26,700 to $91,500 for the 185 day school year. Guidance counselors work an additional 10 days. Additionally, the teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, professional development reimbursement, bereavement leave 4 days, Personal days 2, sick days 10, and other benefits. Teachers are paid for extra instructional services at an hourly rate. Part-time employees receive fringe benefits on a prorated basis. Certified staff who teach learning support classes receive an additional $200 a year.
In 2007, the district employed 75 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district was $49,080 for 182 days worked. As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation.
Conemaugh Township Area School District administrative costs per pupil in 2008 was $831.78 per pupil. This ranked 158th for per pupil administrative spending in the state. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil. The Superintendent earned $116,395 in 2009
In 2008, the district administration reported spending $11,595 per pupil which ranked 328th among Pennsylvania's 501 school districts.
In November 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the district. The findings were reported to the administration and the school board by state officials.
Reserves In 2008, the district reported a $2,734,846 in an unreserved-undesignated fund balance. The designated fund balance was repoted as zero.
The district is funded by a combination of: a local income tax, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the annual Title 1 grants from the federal government. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pension income and Social Security income are exempted from state personal income tax and local earned income tax, regardless of the person's wealth.
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