Overview
Employees
201-500 employees
Type
Educational Institution
Revenue
$25 to $50 million (USD) per year
Headquarters
Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Category
Education Management
Administrative Offices 701 Windsor Street Hamburg, PA 19526 Phone 610-562-2241 Fax 610-562-2634 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard J. Mextorf Mission Statement To prepare learners to live lives of significance and meaning. Geographical Area Located in northern Berks County, the Hamburg Area School District covers 103 square miles and is the largest, geographically, of the county’s 18 public school districts. The District encompasses three boroughs (Hamburg, Strausstown, and Shoemakersville) and five townships (Perry, Windsor, Tilden, Upper Bern, and Upper Tulpehocken). Interstate 78, from Harrisburg to Allentown, passes through the area and intersects with PA Route 61 connecting Pottsville and Reading. Philadelphia is 80 miles to the south; Harrisburg is 55 miles to the west. Resident population 17,366 Student Population 2,200 Secondary Schools Hamburg Area High School, grades 9 – 12 Hamburg Area Middle School, grades 6 – 8 Elementary Schools Tilden Elementary Center – grades K - 5 Perry Elementary – grades K – 5 Staff Professional Staff: 173 full-time; 1 part-time Administrative Staff: 15 Support Staff: 115 2016-2017 General Fund Budget $40,370,374. 2016-2017 Millage Rate - $26.71 Per Capita Tax - $5.00 Colors Red & White Nickname Hawks Committee-of-the-Whole Meetings Second Monday of the month Board Meetings Fourth Monday of the month Meetings are held in the James A. Gilmartin Community Room beginning at 6:30 p.m.
