The Milton Area School District is a small, rural
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school district
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headquartered in
Milton, Pennsylvania
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. The district is located in
Northumberland
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and
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counties. Milton Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 15,510. By 2010, the Milton Area School District's population increased to 16,561 people. The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 85.5% high school graduates and 13% college graduates. The district is one of the 500
public school districts of Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 51.4% 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 Milton Area School District residents'
per capita income
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was $17,781, while the
median family income was $43,023 a year. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Northumberland County, the median household income was $41,208. 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.
Extracurriculars
Milton Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Athletics
Milton High School participates in various sports through the
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
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and is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference since 2008-2009 school year. The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region.
The district funds:
;Boys:
*
Baseball
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- AAA
*
Basketball
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- AAA
*
Bowling
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- AAAA
*
Cross Country - AA
*
Football
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- AA
*
Golf
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- AAA
*
Soccer
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- AA
*
Tennis
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- AA
*
Track and Field
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- AAA
*
Wrestling
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- AA
;Girls:
*Basketball - AAA
*Bowling - AAAA
*Cross Country - AA
*
Field Hockey
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- AA
*Golf - AA
*Soccer (Fall) - AA
*
Softball
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- AA
*Girls' Tennis - AA
*Track and Field - AA
Middle School Sports:
Boys:
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Soccer
Wrestling
Girls:
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
References
External links
Milton Area School DistrictCentral Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
{{Union County, Pennsylvania School Districts
School districts in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
School districts in Union County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Valley