The Austin Area School District is a rural, public
school district. It serves the
Austin Borough as well as
Keating,
Portage
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,
Sylvania and
Wharton Wharton may refer to:
Academic institutions
* Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
* Wharton County Junior College
* Paul R. Wharton High School
* Wharton Center for Performing Arts, at Michigan State University
Places
* Wharton, Ch ...
townships in
Potter County, Pennsylvania. Austin Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 1,214 people. By 2010, the district served a resident population of 1,279 people. The educational attainment levels for the Austin Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 92% high school graduates and 7.5% college graduates. The district is one of the 500
public school districts of Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 42% 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. In 2009, the district residents'
per capita income was $14,405, while the
median family income
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was $36,250. In Potter County, the median household income was $39,196. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Austin Area School District operates
Austin High School (7th–12th) and Austin Elementary School (preschool-6th). The school district campus is located in one building. High school students may attend
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center for training in construction trades.
Extracurriculars
Austin Area School District offers a variety of extracurriculars, including clubs, activities and extensive sports program.
Athletics
The district funds:
Varsity:
;Boys:
*
Basketball – Class A
;Girls:
* Basketball – Class A
*
Softball – Class A
*
Volleyball – Class A
;Junior High School:
*Boys - Basketball
*Girls - Basketball, Volleyball
*According to PIAA directory July 2015
Cooperative Sports
The district has a cooperative sports agreement with the
Coudersport Area School District in the following sports:
*
Football
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*
Track and Field
*
Soccer
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*
Wrestling
*
Baseball
References
External links
Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association PIAA
{{Potter County, Pennsylvania School Districts
School districts in Potter County, Pennsylvania