The Mercer Area School District is a small, suburban, Public school (government funded), public school district serving parts of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, US. Its namesake and central locality is the borough of Mercer, Pennsylvania, Mercer; other communities in the district include Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson Township, Coolspring Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Coolspring Township, Findley Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Findley Township and East Lackawannock Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, East Lackawannock Township. The district encompasses approximately . According to 2002 local census data, it serves a resident population of 11,000. By 2010, the district's population declined to 10,745 people. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $16,996, while the median family income was $44,043.
Mercer Area School District operates two schools: Mercer Area Elementary School and Mercer Area Middle - High School.
Extracurriculars
Mercer Area School District provides an extensive number of clubs, activities and a sports program.
Sports
Mercer Area School District funds these sports :
;Boys:
*Baseball - AA
*Basketball - AA
*Cross country running, Cross Country - A
*American Football, Football - A
*Golf - AA
*Soccer - A
*Track and Field - AA
*Wrestling - AA
;Girls:
*Basketball - AA
*Cross Country - A
*Soccer (Fall) - A
*Softball - AA
*Track and Field - AA
*Volleyball - AA
;Middle School Sports:
;Boys:
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Football
*Soccer
*Track and Field
*Wrestling
;Girls:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2013
References
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School districts in Mercer County, Pennsylvania