Administrative Offices701 Windsor StreetHamburg, PA 19526Phone 610-562-2241Fax 610-562-2634Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Richard J. MextorfMission StatementTo prepare learners to live lives of significance and meaning.Geographical AreaLocated 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 population17,366Student Population2,200Secondary SchoolsHamburg Area High School, grades 9 – 12Hamburg Area Middle School, grades 6 – 8Elementary SchoolsTilden Elementary Center – grades K - 5Perry Elementary – grades K – 5StaffProfessional Staff: 173 full-time; 1 part-timeAdministrative Staff: 15Support Staff: 1152016-2017 General Fund Budget$40,370,374.2016-2017 Millage Rate - $26.71Per Capita Tax - $5.00ColorsRed & WhiteNicknameHawksCommittee-of-the-Whole MeetingsSecond Monday of the monthBoard MeetingsFourth Monday of the monthMeetings are held in the James A. Gilmartin Community Room beginning at 6:30 p.m.