Dunmore School District Explained

Dunmore School District
Streetaddress:300 West Warren Street
City:Dunmore
State:Pennsylvania
County:Lackawanna
Zipcode:18512
Country:United States
Type:Public
Mascot:Bucks
Colors:Crimson and Blue

The Dunmore School District is a small, suburban public school district which serves the Borough of Dunmore in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, US. Dunmore School District encompasses approximately 9sqmi. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 14,081. According to the US Census Bureau 2010 federal census data, Dunmore School District resident population declined to 14,052 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Dunmore School District population (25 years old and over) were 92% high school graduates and 29.5% college graduates.[2]

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.[3] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $19,851, while the median family income was $43,354.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In Lackawanna County, the median household income was $43,673.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]

The Dunmore School District operates three schools: Dunmore High School, Dunmore Middle School and Dunmore Elementary Center. High school students may choose to attend Career and Technology Center of Lackawanna County for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit IU19 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.

In the Spring of 2014, Dunmore School Board voted to combine the high school and middle school into Dunmore Junior/Senior High School beginning 2014–15 school year.[9]

Extracurriculars

The Dunmore School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.[10]

Sports

The district funds:

Varsity:
  • Boys:
  • Girls:
    Middle School Sports:
  • Boys:
  • Girls:

    According to PIAA directory July 2014[11]

    Notes and References

    1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
    2. Web site: School District Comparative Analysis Profiles . proximityone . 2014.
    3. Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
    4. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
    5. Web site: American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts . US Census Bureau . 2010 . 2015-01-21 . 2014-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html . dead .
    6. Web site: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 . US Census Bureau . September 2011.
    7. Web site: Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County . US Census Bureau . 2014.
    8. Web site: America's most popular six-figure jobs . Michael Sauter . Alexander E.M. Hess . USA Today . August 31, 2013.
    9. Web site: Dunmore School Board will combine middle and high school . Kyle Wind . Time Tribune . April 17, 2014.
    10. Web site: Dunmore High School Student Handbook . Dunmore High School Administration . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070459/http://dhs.dunmoresd.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=165505&sessionid=28bb9e542a0605e6d9b96e10da63ba17 . 2016-03-04 .
    11. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2014.