Otto-Eldred School District Explained

Otto-Eldred School District
Streetaddress:143 Sweitzer Drive
City:Duke Center
State:Pennsylvania
County:McKean County
Zipcode:16729
Country:United States
Type:Public

The Otto-Eldred School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district located in McKean County, Pennsylvania. The school district is named after three of the four municipalities it serves: Eldred, Eldred Township, and Otto Township. A portion of Ceres Township is also within the district's taxation and attendance boundaries. Otto-Eldred School District encompasses approximately 86sqmi. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 4,493, while in 2010 the population had declined to 4,172 people. In 2009, Otto-Eldred School District residents' per capita income was $15,580, while the median family income was $38,393.[1] In a hearing before the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee in 2009, then Superintendent Falk, reported that Otto-Eldred School District was the poorest in the Commonwealth.[2]

Otto-Eldred School District operates two schools: Otto-Eldred Elementary School and Otto-Eldred Junior Senior High School.

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 [3]

    Notes and References

    1. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
    2. Web site: Presentation on SB850 transcript . Pennsylvania House Caucus . May 22, 2009 . 2013-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223409/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/tr/transcripts/2009_0115T.pdf# . 2016-03-03 . dead .
    3. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2012.