Millersburg Area School District
| Millersburg Area School District | |
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 Location of Millersburg Area School District in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | |
| Address | |
799 Center Street
Millersburg , Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 17061United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
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| District mascot | The Indians |
| Colors | Maroon and gold |
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| Website | www |
The Millersburg Area School District is a small, rural, public school district located in the northwestern portion of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the borough of Millersburg and Upper Paxton Township. Millersburg Area School District encompasses approximately 32 square miles (83 km2). According to 2007 local census data, it served a resident population of 6,420. By the 2010 federal census data, the district's resident population grew to 6,721. The educational attainment levels for the Millersburg Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 82.1% high school graduates and 13.5% college graduates.[1]
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 33.8% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[2] In 2009, Millersburg Area School District residents' per capita income was $18,447, while the median family income was $45,919.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[6]
Millersburg Area School District operates one elementary school and one combined junior/senior high school. High school students may choose to attend Dauphin County Vo Tech for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Capital Area Intermediate Unit IU15 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars
[edit]Millersburg Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
[edit]The District funds:
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- Middle School Sports
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According to PIAA directory July 2015 [7]
References
[edit]- ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
- ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2015). "PIAA School Directory 2015-16".
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