Mid Valley School District

Mid Valley School District
Address
52 Underwood Road
, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, PA, 18512-1196
United States of America
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-6(ES)

7-8(MS)

9-12(HS)
Established1969
PresidentJeffrey Kovaleski
Vice-presidentRacheal Labaronti
SuperintendentMr Patrick Sheehan
Deputy superintendent(s)Joseph Villano
Business administratorRich Walsh
Chair of the boardDan Lane
Director of educationKhalid Mumin
Budget$22,271,000
NCES District ID42-151-70
District ID119-355-503
Students and staff
Students1,896
Teachers6
Athletic conferencePIAA District II
Colorsblue and white
Other information
Accent colorsilver
MascotSpartans
SloganWe Are MV
Websitehttp://www.mvsd.us

Mid Valley School District is a small, suburban, school district located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, comprising the boroughs of Olyphant, Dickson City, and Throop. Mid Valley School District encompasses approximately 15 square miles (39 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 15,193. By 2010, the district's population increased to 15,304 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Mid Valley School District population (25 years old and over) were 89.9% high school graduates and 20.8% college graduates.[2] The district is one of 12 public school districts in Lackawanna County and one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 49.2% 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.[3] In 2009, the Mid Valley School District residents’ per capita income was $17,167, while the median family income was $42,468.[4] In Lackawanna County, the median household income was $43,673.[5] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[6] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]

Mid Valley School District operates two schools: Mid Valley Elementary Center (grades Pre-K to 6) and Mid Valley Secondary Center (grades 7–12. High school students may choose to attend Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, IU19, provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
  2. ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  3. ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  4. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  5. ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006–2010 by County".
  6. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  7. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  8. ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.