Duquesne City School District

Duquesne City School District is a small suburban public school district in the state of Pennsylvania. It is located in the east hills of Allegheny County, and serves the City of Duquesne, a former mill town on the banks of the Monongahela River. Duquesne City School District encompasses two square miles. As of 2019, the district's population was 5,543.[3]

Duquesne City School District
Duquesne City School District is shown in orange the mid right-hand area
Address
300 Kennedy Avenue
Duquesne
, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15110
United States
Coordinates40.37170°N 79.84751°W / 40.37170; -79.84751
District information
TypePublic
SuperintendentDr. Sue Mariani[1]
School boardAllegheny Intermediate Unit
NCES District ID4208010[2]
Students and staff
Students357 (2020-2021)[2]
Staff33.50 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Student–teacher ratio10.66[2]
Other information
Websitewww.dukecitysd.org

In 2019, median household income was $29,844.[3] The Pennsylvania Department of Education reports that 88.5%[4] of the student population are economically disadvantaged. Historically, 100%[5] of pupils receive federal free or reduced-price meals due to family poverty. The school is a federally designated Title I school.[6]

The district operates one school, the Duquesne Education Center, which serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through seventh grade. During the 2020–2021 school year, the Duquesne City School District provided basic educational services to 357 pupils through the employment of 33.5 full-time teachers, 31.5 full-time and part-time support personnel and one administrator. Of those enrolled, 83 students received special education services. The student–teacher ratio was reported as 10.66.[2]

Recovery plan

The Pennsylvania Department of Education closed the district's high school prior to the 2007–2008 school year.[7] Since the closing, students in grades nine through twelve have been offered the option to attend a school in West Mifflin Area or East Allegheny School Districts. This recovery plan was initiated as a response to low standardized test scores and a lack of extra-curricular activities and sports programs within Duquesne City School District. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit operated the school during the recovery phase[8] until a receiver (or Chief Recovery Officer) was appointed to oversee district-wide systems, policies and procedures.[9]

Progress since 2021

As part of the district’s state-controlled recovery plan, prior to the start of the 2012–2013 school year, the district began offering students in seventh and eighth grades tuition vouchers to matriculate into West Mifflin Area or East Allegheny School Districts.[8] The start of the 2021–2022 school year marked the return of in-person instruction for seventh grade students in Duquesne City School District.[10] The district is set to welcome back eighth graders beginning with in 2022–2023 school year, which will also mark the return of some of the district's sports programs.[10]

References
  1. "Administration / Administration Directory".
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Duquesne City SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  3. "ACS School District Profile 2015-19". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  4. "District Fast Facts - Duquesne City SD - Future Ready PA Index". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. "Duquesne Elementary School (2022 Ranking) | Duquesne, PA". Public School Review. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. "Parents/Students / Title I". pa50000462.schoolwires.net. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  7. Heller, John (5 Jun 2007). "Duquesne high school will close". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. "Recovery Plan - Duquesne City School District Allegheny County, Pennsylvania" (PDF). Duquesne City School District. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. "Administration / Dr. William Kerr". Duquesne City School District. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. Goldstein, Andres (26 July 2021). "Duquesne City School District to teach seventh graders for first time in years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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