| Danville Area School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
733 Ironmen Lane
Danville , Montour County and Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17821United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Molly Nied |
| NCES District ID | 4207320 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,162 (2022-23) [1] |
| Teachers | 171.00 (FTE) [1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.64 [1] |
| District mascot | Ironman |
| Colors | Orange and purple |
| Other information | |
| State Classification | District of the 3rd class due to district population between 5,000 and 30,000 people[2] |
| Website | https://www.danvillesd.org/ |
The Danville Area School District is a midsized, rural, public school district which spans portions of two counties in Pennsylvania. In Montour County it covers the Boroughs of Danville and Washingtonville and Cooper Township, Derry Township, Liberty Township, Mahoning Township, Mayberry Township, Valley Township and West Hemlock Township. In Northumberland County it covers the Borough of Riverside and Rush Township. The district encompasses approximately 120 square miles (310 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 18,894. By 2010, the district's population declined to 18,765 people.[3] The educational attainment levels for the Danville Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 89.8% high school graduates and 27.4% college graduates.[4]
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 28.8% 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.[5] In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $20,247, while the median family income was $46,435.[6] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[7] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[8] In Montour County, the median household income was $45,255.[9] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[10]
- Mascot and Colors
The district's school colors are Orange and Purple and its mascot is the Ironman. The Orange and Purple represent the colors of hot iron. Iron turns orange at forging temperatures and purple at even hotter casting temperatures. This is due to the historical significance of an iron refinery in downtown Danville. Danville Area was commissioned in 1900, within a few years of when the mill closed. The refinery stood idle for decades, but it was finally demolished in the 1930s.
- ^ a b c "Danville Area SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Pennsylvania General Assembly, Public School Code of 1949 - Section 202 Classification, 2017
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
- ^ Proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
- ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
- ^ Michael Sauter; Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.