The Hamburg Area School District is a small, rural/suburban public school district serving parts of Berks County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the communities of Shoemakersville, Perry Twp, Windsor Twp, Hamburg, Tilden Twp, Upper Bern Twp, Strausstown, and Upper Tulpehocken Township.
The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. The District encompasses approximately . It is the largest, geographically, of Berks County's eighteen public school districts.
According to 2000 federal census data, the Hamburg Area School District served a resident population of 18,103. By 2010, the District's population increased to 21,088 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
History and demographics In 2009, Hamburg Area School District residents’ per capita income was $20,105, while the median family income was $53,440.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
By 2013, the median household income in the United States had increased to $52,100.
Schools
Hamburg Area HS (9–12) Hamburg Area Middle School (6–8) Perry El Sch (KG–5) Tilden El Center (KG–5)
Extracurriculars The Hamburg Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The District funds:
Boys Baseball - AAA Basketball- AAA Bowling - AAAA Cross Country - AA Football - AA Golf - AA Indoor Track and Field - AAAA Soccer - AA Swimming and Diving - AA Tennis - AA Track and Field - AAA Wrestling - AA
Girls Basketball - AAA Bowling - AAAA Cross Country - AA Indoor Track and Field - AAAA Field Hockey - AA Golf - AA Soccer (Fall) - AA Softball - AAA Swimming and Diving - AA Girls' Tennis - AA Track and Field - AA
Middle School Sports
Boys Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Soccer Track and Field Wrestling
Girls Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Softball Soccer (fall) Track and Field
According to PIAA directory July 2013
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