The Montgomery Area School District is a small, rural, public school district in Lycoming County. The school is centered on the borough of Montgomery and also serves: Clinton Township, Brady Township, and Washington Township. The district encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 7,749. By 2010, the district's population declined to 7,429 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $14,133, while the median family income was $42,027.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 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. The educational attainment levels for the population (25 years old and over) were 81.9% high school graduates and 10.9% college graduates.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 58.3% 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 Lycoming County, the median household income was $45,430. 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.
Montgomery Area School District operates 3 public schools: Montgomery Area High School, Montgomery Middle School and Montgomery Elementary School. The BLaST Intermediate Unit IU17 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. The district does not participate in a career and technical school in the region. Elimsport Elementary School was closed at the end of the 2011 school year due to low enrollment and district budget constraints.Donlin, Patrick., Elementary school to close, The Sun Gazette, April 20, 2011
Extracurriculars The Montgomery Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. Several sports are offered in cooperation with the Muncy School District.
Sports The district funds:
Boys Baseball - A Basketball- A Football - A Golf - AA Soccer - A Tennis - AA Track and field - AA Wrestling - AA
Girls Basketball - A Golf - AA Soccer - A Softball - A Tennis - AA Track and field - AA
Junior high school sports
Boys Basketball Football Wrestling
Girls Basketball
According to PIAA directory July 2015 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2015
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