The Penns Valley Area School District is a small rural, public school district serving the south-eastern portions of Centre County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Centre Hall and Millheim, Pennsylvania, as well as the townships of Potter, Gregg, Penn, Miles, and Haines. It encompasses an area of . The school district had a population of 11,380, according to the 2000 federal census. By 2010, the district's population grew to 12,830 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 The educational attainment levels for the Penns Valley Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 87% high school graduates and 21.5% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 30.4% 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 district residents’ per capita income was $18,328, while the median family income was $44,458.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In Centre County, the median household income was $50,333. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 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 rose to $52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.
Special education, criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty are provided by district employees and the Central Intermediate Unit CIU10. Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields were provided by the district and the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, which is located in Pleasant Gap.
Schools Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School211 N. Hoffer Av.Centre Hall, Pennsylvania 16828 Miles Township Elementary School80 Town Lane Rd.Rebersburg, Pennsylvania 16872 Penns Valley Elementary School4528 Penns Valley Rd.Spring Mills, Pennsylvania 16875 Penns Valley Intermediate School4528 Penns Valley Rd.Spring Mills, Pennsylvania 16875 Penns Valley Area High School4545 Penns Valley Rd.Spring Mills, Pennsylvania 16875
Extracurriculars Penns Valley Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The district funds: Varsity
Boys Baseball - AA Basketball - AA Cross Country - A Football and JV team - AA Golf - AA Soccer - A Track and Field - AA Wrestling - AA
Girls Basketball - AA Cross Country - A Golf - AA Soccer (Fall) - A Softball - AA Track and Field - AA Volleyball - A
Junior High Sports
Boys Basketball Football Soccer Track and Field Wrestling
Girls Basketball Soccer (fall) Softball Track and Field
According to PIAA directory July 2015
References
External links Penns Valley Area School District PIAA