The Millersburg Area School District is a small, rural, public school district located in the northwestern portion of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It encompasses the borough of Millersburg and Upper Paxton Township. Millersburg Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2007 local census data, it served a resident population of 6,420. By the 2010 federal census data, the district's resident population grew to 6,721. The educational attainment levels for the Millersburg Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 82.1% high school graduates and 13.5% college graduates.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 33.8% 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, Millersburg Area School District residents' per capita income was $18,447, while the median family income was $45,919.American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 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 rose to $52,100.
Millersburg Area School District operates one elementary school and one combined junior/senior high school. High school students may choose to attend Dauphin County Vo Tech for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Capital Area Intermediate Unit IU15 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars Millersburg Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The District funds:
Boys Basketball- AA Golf - AA (Co-Op with Halifax, Northern Dauphin Christian, and Upper Dauphin School Districts) Soccer - AA (Co-Op with Upper Dauphin School District) Track and Field - AA (Co-Op with Upper Dauphin School District) Volleyball - A
Girls Basketball - AA Soccer - AA (Co-Op with Upper Dauphin School District) Track and Field - AA (Co-Op with Upper Dauphin School District) Volleyball - A
Middle School Sports
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball Volleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2015
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