The Milton Area School District is a small, rural public school district headquartered in Milton, Pennsylvania. The district is located in Northumberland and Union counties. Milton Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 15,510. By 2010, the Milton Area School District's population increased to 16,561 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 85.5% high school graduates and 13% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 51.4% 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.Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012 In 2009, the Milton Area School District residents' per capita income was $17,781, while the median family income was $43,023 a year.American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts, 2010 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Northumberland County, the median household income was $41,208. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.
Extracurriculars Milton Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Athletics Milton High School participates in various sports through the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference since 2008–2009 school year.Stafford, Todd., New athletic League becomes a reality, The Daily Item, May 19, 2007 The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region.
The district funds:
Boys Baseball - AAA Basketball- AAA Bowling - AAAA Cross Country - AA Football - AA Golf - AAA Soccer - AA Tennis - AA Track and Field - AAA Wrestling - AA
Girls Basketball - AAA Bowling - AAAA Cross Country - AA Field Hockey - AA Golf - AA Soccer (Fall) - AA Softball - AA Girls' Tennis - AA Track and Field - AA
Middle School Sports:
Boys: Basketball Cross Country Football Soccer Wrestling
Girls: Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey
References
External links Milton Area School District Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit