The Loyalsock Township School District is a small, suburban public school district in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. The district serves Loyalsock Township, a suburb of Williamsport. Loyalsock Township School District encompasses approximately 21 square miles (54 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 10,876. By 2010, the district's population increased to 11,029 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Loyalsock Township School District population (25 years old and over) were 91% high school graduates and 27.6% college graduates.[2]
| Loyalsock Township School District | |
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1605 Four Mile Drive
, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, 17701United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
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| District mascot | Lancer |
| Colors | Maroon, white & Carolina blue |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 29.2% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that fewer than 10 students in the Loyalsock Township School District were homeless.[4] The Loyalsock Township School District residents' per capita income in 2009 was $23,480, while the median family income was $47,952.[5] In Lycoming County, the median household income was $45,430.[6] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[7] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[8] In 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[9] By 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.[10]
The district technically operates three schools: Donald E. Schick Elementary, Loyalsock Township Middle School, and Loyalsock Township High School. However, the middle and high school (grades 6-12) share a single campus. High school students may choose to attend Lycoming Career and Technical Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades, child care, allied health services and culinary arts. The BLaST Intermediate Unit IU17 provides the district with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; impaired hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars
editThe Loyalsock Township School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
editThe sports programs are through the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.[11] The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region. Their mascot is a lancer and colors are maroon, white, and Carolina blue.
The district funds:
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Middle School Sports:
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According to PIAA directory July 2012 [12]
References
edit- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
- ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
- ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
- ^ Collin Deppen (January 2015). "How many children are homeless in your school district?" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
- ^ Jeff Guo (September 15, 2015). "Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all". Washington Post.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference School list". 2012.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".