Midd-West School District

Midd-West School District
Address
568 E. Main Street
Middleburg
, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, 17842-1295
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
SuperintendentRichard Musselman, contract July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2019 Salary $122,000 (2014)[1] Salary $125,000 (2015-16)[2]
Students and staff
District mascotThe Mustangs
ColorsCarolina Blue, Black, Grey and White

Midd-West School District (MWSD) is a midsized, rural, public school district located in the borough of Middleburg in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Midd-West School District encompasses approximately 226 square miles (590 km2). Midd-West School District serves: Beavertown, McClure, Beaver Springs, Adams Township, Beaver Township, Center Township, Franklin Township, Middlecreek Township, Perry Township, Spring Township, West Beaver Township and West Perry Township. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 16,531. Per the US Census Bureau by 2010, the district's population increased to 17,470 people.[3]

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 47.1% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[4] Midd-West School District residents' per capita income was $15,358 in 2009, while the median family income was $39,303 a year.[5] According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Midd-West School District had 775 students receiving free or reduced-price lunches due to low family income in the 2007-08 school year.[6] In Snyder County, the median household income was $48,513.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8] In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.[9] The community is largely agrarian with a few small- to medium-sized manufacturers. The county seat, Middleburg, is located in the district.

Per Midd-West School District officials, in school year 2005-06, the Midd-West School District provided basic educational services to 2,375 pupils. It employed: 186 teachers, 134 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 15 administrators. In 2010, Midd-West School District enrollment was 2,194 pupils. The district is projected by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to continue to decline in enrollment.[10] The district reported an enrollment of 2,219 pupils in 2011-12. It employed: 179 teachers, 134 full-time and part-time support personnel, and thirteen (13) administrators during the 2011-12 school year. The District received $14,712,399 in state funding in the 2011-12 school year. For the 2015-16 school year, the district administration reported an enrollment of 2,245 pupils. The district employed: 165 teachers, 114 non teaching staff members and continued to employ 13 administrators.

Midd-West School District operates four schools: Middleburg Elementary School Grades K-5; West Snyder Elementary School Grades K-5; Midd-West Middle School Grades 6-7, and Midd-West High School Grades 8-12. High school students may choose to attend the SUN Area Technical Institute for training in the construction and mechanical trades, as well as culinary trades.

  1. ^ Marcia Moore, M-W Hires Musselman for top spot, June 10, 2014
  2. ^ Rick Dandes, M_W approves salary hikes, The Daily Item, July 21, 2015
  3. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  4. ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  5. ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
  6. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, K-12 Public School Statistics Report, 2009
  7. ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
  8. ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  9. ^ Jeff Guo (September 15, 2015). "Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all". Washington Post.
  10. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania Public School District Enrollments Current and Projected G - O, July 20, 2010