| Towanda Area School District | |
| City: | Towanda |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| County: | Bradford County |
| Zipcode: | 18848 |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public |
| Motto: | Each Child By Name Achieving Proficiency in Reading and Math |
| Mascot: | Black Knight |
| Colors: | Black and orange |
The Towanda Area School District is a small, rural public school district located in central Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It covers the Boroughs of Towanda and Monroe and Franklin Township, Monroe Township, Towanda Township, North Towanda Township, Wysox Township, Asylum Township and Standing Stone Township. Towanda Area School District encompasses approximately 163sqmi. According to 2019 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,819.[1] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $17,634, while the median family income was $41,286.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]
The district operates Towanda Junior/Senior High School (7th-12th), J. Andrew Morrow Elementary School (K-2nd) and Towanda Elementary School (3rd-6th). In the junior and senior year, Towanda Area students may enroll in a vocational-technical course at the Northern Tier Career Center.
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports
The district offered the following in 2012:
In June 2010, the school district's fifth- and sixth-grade basketball program was transferred to the YMCA of Bradford County. Additionally, the board eliminated paying for meals for students on trips to participate in athletic competitions and eliminated school district funding to send students to national competitions.