West Mifflin Area School District is a suburban, public
school district
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in the
Commonwealth
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of
Pennsylvania
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. It is located in the south hills of
Allegheny County
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. It serves the boroughs of
West Mifflin
West Mifflin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 20,313 at the 2010 census. It is named after Thomas Mifflin, 1st Governor of Pennsylvania, signer of the Un ...
, and
Whitaker
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. As of 2007, the district also serves some students from the neighboring
City of Duquesne. West Mifflin Area School District encompasses approximately 15 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 22,802. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $18,240, while the median family income was $45,660.
[American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009]
Schools
*
West Mifflin Area High School: Grades served: 9â12
*West Mifflin Area Middle School: Grades served: 4â8
*Elementary schools
**Clara Barton Elementary School: Grades served: K-3
**Homeville Elementary: Grades served : Pre-K-3
**New Emerson Elementary School: Grades served: K-3
**Early Childhood Education Center building demolished. classes now held at Homeville Elementary.
References
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External links
West Mifflin Area School District
School districts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Education in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area