Cameron County School District | |
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601 Woodland Avenue
Emporium , Cameron County, Pennsylvania, 15834-1043United States | |
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Type | Public |
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Website | http://www.cameroncountyschools.org/ |
The Cameron County School District is a small, rural, public school district, which covers the whole of Cameron County, Pennsylvania.[1] The district encompasses approximately 401 square miles (1,040 km2). Per the 2010 US Census Bureau, Cameron County School District's population declined to 5,080 people.[2] According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 5,974. The educational attainment levels for the Cameron County School District population (25 years old and over) were 86.2% high school graduates and 13.9% college graduates.[3] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 52.9% 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] In 2009, Cameron County School District residents’ per capita income was $15,968, while the median family income was $39,479.[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][8] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[9] In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.[10]
Cameron County School District operates two schools: Cameron County High School (7th-12th) and Woodland Elementary School (K-6th). High school students may choose to attend Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center for training in the trades. The Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit IU9 provides Cameron County School 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.
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
The district funds:
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According to PIAA directory July 2012 [11]