Cameron County School District Explained

Cameron County School District
Streetaddress:601 Woodland Avenue
City:Emporium
County:Cameron County
Zipcode:15834-1043
Country:United States
Type:Public
Website:http://www.cameroncountyschools.org/

The Cameron County School District is a small, rural, public school district, which covers the whole of Cameron County, Pennsylvania.[1] The district encompasses approximately 401sqmi. Per the 2010 US Census Bureau, Cameron County School District's population declined to 5,080 people.[2] According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 5,974. The educational attainment levels for the Cameron County School District population (25 years old and over) were 86.2% high school graduates and 13.9% college graduates.[3] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 52.9% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12poverty.shtml as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[4] In 2009, Cameron County School District residents’ per capita income was $15,968, while the median family income was $39,479.[5] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [6] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[7] [8] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[9] In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.[10]

Cameron County School District operates two schools: Cameron County High School (7th-12th) and Woodland Elementary School (K-6th). High school students may choose to attend Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center for training in the trades. The Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit IU9 provides Cameron County School 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

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Boys:
Girls:
Junior High School Sports:
  • Boys:
    • Girls:

    According to PIAA directory July 2012 [11]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cameron County, PA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-07-23. - Text list
    2. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census by district or LEA, 2013
    3. Web site: School District Comparative Analysis Profiles . proximityone . 2014 . 2016-01-09 . 2015-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151127155815/http://proximityone.com/sddep.htm#pa . live .
    4. Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
    5. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
    6. Web site: American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts . US Census Bureau . 2010 . 2013-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html . 2014-10-06 . dead .
    7. Web site: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 . US Census Bureau . September 2011 . 2017-12-07 . 2021-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122125911/https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf . live .
    8. Web site: Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County . US Census Bureau . 2014 . 2016-01-09 . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128142920/http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/united-states/quick-facts/pennsylvania/median-household-income#map . live .
    9. Web site: America's most popular six-figure jobs . Michael Sauter . Alexander E.M. Hess . USA Today . August 31, 2013 . August 25, 2017 . August 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170807221448/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/08/31/most-popular-six-figure-jobs/2749981/ . live .
    10. Web site: Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all . Jeff Guo . The Washington Post . September 15, 2015 . August 25, 2017 . September 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930114410/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/09/16/lower-wages-for-whites-higher-wages-for-immigrants-and-inequality-for-all/ . live .
    11. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2012 . 2013-03-01 . 2013-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130325111923/http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/default.aspx . live .

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