West Middlesex Area School District
Address
3591 Sharon Road
West Middlesex
, Pennsylvania, 16159-3721
United States
District information
TypePublic
Other information
Websitewww.wmasd.k12.pa.us

The West Middlesex Area School District is a small, rural public school district serving the southwestern portion of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the communities of West Middlesex, Shenango Township, and Lackawannock Township. The West Middlesex Area School District encompasses approximately 52 square miles (130 km2). The district operates on a single 40-acre campus. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,527. By 2010, the district's population declined to 7,454 people.[1] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $16,870, while the median family income was $40,558.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]

West Middlesex Area School District operates three schools: Luther W Low Elementary School, Oakview Elementary School and West Middlesex Area Junior Senior High School. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania and one of 16 full or partial public school districts operating in Mercer County.

Extracurriculars

West Middlesex Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Junior High School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2013 [5]

References

  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
  4. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".
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