The Burrell School District is a small, rural, public school district located in northern

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. The District is northeast of

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. The Burrell School District serves the City of Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell Township. The District covers . According to 2000 federal census data, Burrell School District serves a resident population of 14,848 people. By 2010, the District's population declined to 14,081 people. The educational attainment levels for the Burrell School District population (25 years old and over) were 93.1% high school graduates and 23% college graduates. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 28.7% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the

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as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2009, the district residents'

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was $19,871, while the

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was $49,425. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Westmoreland County, the median household income was $50,736. 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. Burrell School District operates

Burrell High School Burrell High School is a public high school located at 1021 Puckety Church Road, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. Part of the Burrell School District, the building houses grades 9 through 12. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in ...

(9th-12th), Charles A. Huston Middle School (6th-8th), Stewart School (4th-5th) and Bon Air School (K-3rd). High school students may choose to attend the Northern Westmoreland Career Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades, automotive trades,

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, computer technology,

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and health related occupations. The district is part of the

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IU7 which provides special education services to the district. The administrative complex of Burrell High School contains both levels of district-wide administration.

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- Dr. Shannon Wagner.

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External links

Burrell School District website
School districts in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Education in Pittsburgh area