Millersburg Area School District Explained

Millersburg Area School District
Streetaddress:799 Center Street
City:Millersburg
State:Pennsylvania
County:Dauphin County
Zipcode:17061
Country:United States
Type:Public
Colors:Maroon and gold
Mascot:The Indians

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 32sqmi. 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

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

Sports

The District funds:

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

    According to PIAA directory July 2015 [7]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: School District Comparative Analysis Profiles . proximityone . 2014.
    2. Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
    3. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
    4. Web site: American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts . US Census Bureau . 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html . 2014-10-06 .
    5. Web site: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 . US Census Bureau . September 2011.
    6. Web site: America's most popular six-figure jobs . Michael Sauter . Alexander E.M. Hess . amp . USA Today . August 31, 2013.
    7. Web site: PIAA School Directory 2015-16. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2015.