School Districts in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Author | : Source Wikipedia |
Publisher | : Booksllc.Net |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781230828336 |
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Hazleton Area School District, Jim Thorpe Area School District, Lehighton Area School District, Palmerton Area School District, Panther Valley School District, Weatherly Area School District. Excerpt: The Hazleton Area School District is a large, urban public school district in Pennsylvania, stretching over portions of Luzerne, Schuylkill, and Carbon Counties. The large district is centered on the city of Hazleton and serves the surrounding Luzerne County municipalities of Freeland, Jeddo, Foster Township, Butler Township, Conyngham, West Hazleton, Hazle Township, Sugarloaf Township, and Black Creek Township. In Schuylkill County, the district encompasses Kline Township, North Union Township, and East Union Township, plus the borough of McAdoo. Beaver Meadows and Banks Township in Carbon County are also within district boundaries. The Hazleton Area School District encompasses approximately 250 square miles (650 km). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 70,042. In 2009, the district resident's per capita income was $18,055, while the median family income was $42,206. Per school district officials, in school year 2007-08 the Hazleton Area School District provided basic educational services to 10,442 pupils through the employment of 697 teachers, 482 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 42 administrators. Hazleton Area School District received more than $46.6 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. The district operates ten schools. Arthur Street (K-2), Arthur Street Elementary School Annex (PreK-2), McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary Schools serve grades K-6; Drums Elementary-Middle School (K-8), Freeland Elementary-Middle School (K-8), Heights Elementary-Middle School (K-8), Valley Elementary-Middle School (K-8), West Hazleton Elementary-Middle Schools (K-8); and...