West Middlesex Area School District

School district in Pennsylvania

West Middlesex Area School District

Address
3591 Sharon Road West Middlesex , Pennsylvania, 16159-3721 United States
District information
Type	Public
Other information
Website	www.wmasd.k12.pa.us

The West Middlesex Area School District is a small, rural public school district serving the southwestern portion of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the communities of West Middlesex, Shenango Township, and Lackawannock Township. The West Middlesex Area School District encompasses approximately 52 square miles (130 km²). The district operates on a single 40-acre campus. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,527. By 2010, the district's population declined to 7,454 people.^[1] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $16,870, while the median family income was $40,558.^[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]

West Middlesex Area School District operates three schools: Luther W Low Elementary School, Oakview Elementary School and West Middlesex Area Junior Senior High School. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania and one of 16 full or partial public school districts operating in Mercer County.

Extracurriculars

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

Sports

The district funds:

Boys

Baseball - AA
Basketball- AA
Cross Country - A
Football - A
Golf - AA
Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
Soccer - A
Track and Field - AA
Wrestling - AA

Girls

Basketball - AA
Cross Country - A
Golf - AA
Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
Soccer (Fall) - A
Softball - A
Girls' Tennis - AA
Track and Field - AA
Volleyball - A

Junior High School Sports

Boys

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Soccer
Track and Field
Wrestling

Girls

Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer (Fall)
Track and Field
Volleyball

According to PIAA directory July 2013 ^[5]

References

^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".

Mercer County, Pennsylvania Schools

Main School Districts
Commodore Perry	Commodore Perry Junior/Senior High School
Farrell Area	Farrell Area Junior/Senior High School
Greenville Area	Greenville Area Junior/Senior High School
Grove City Area	Grove City Senior High School
Hermitage	Hickory High School (Pennsylvania)
Lakeview	Lakeview High School (Pennsylvania)
Mercer Area	Mercer Area Middle-High School
Reynolds	Reynolds Junior/Senior High School
Sharon City	Sharon Middle-High School
Sharpsville Area	Sharpsville Area High School
West Middlesex Area	West Middlesex Junior/Senior High School

Other Schools
Charter schools	Keystone Education Center Charter School
Crawford Central (partially located in Crawford County)	Cochranton Junior/Senior High School Meadville Area Senior High School
Jamestown Area (partially located in Crawford County)	Jamestown Junior-Senior High School
Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie	Kennedy Catholic High School
Wilmington Area (partially located in Lawrence County)	Wilmington Area High School