Northwest Area School District

Northwest Area School District
Location of Northwest Area School District in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Students and staff
District mascotRanger
Other information
Websitewww.nasdedu.com

The Northwest Area School District (NASD) is a small, rural public school district in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.[1] The district comprises the boroughs of New Columbus and Shickshinny and the townships of Hunlock, Union, Huntington, and Fairmount,[2] serving a resident population of 9,172. The district mascot is Ranger.[3] The student body is known as the Northwest Rangers and separated into a primary school, an intermediate school, and a middle/high school. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 9,172. In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $16,665 while the median family income was $42,524.[4]

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  2. ^ A map of the district
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  4. ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010