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Public school in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
The Penn Hills School District (PHSD) is a mid sized, public school district located in Pittsburgh, serving the community of Penn Hills, which is about 10 miles (16 km) east of Downtown Pittsburgh. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 46,809. By 2010, the district's population declined to 42,431 people. The educational attainment levels for the Penn Hills School District population (25 years old and over) were 91.8% high school graduates and 22.8% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 56.8% 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. In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that students in the Area School District were homeless. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $20,161, while the median family income was $46,971. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Allegheny County, the median household income was $51,366. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.In school year 2009-10, the Penn Hills School District enrollment was 4,577 pupils. It employed: 414 teachers, 822 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 22 administrators. Penn Hills School District received more than $27 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. According to district officials, in school year 2007-08, Penn Hills School District provided basic educational services to 5,490 pupils. The district employed: 467 teachers, 798 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 26 administrators. PHSD received more than $27.7 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. The district encourages a culture that values academic performance, diversity, extensive parental involvement, personalized education for all students, and demonstrated school board commitment, as well as a strong commitment to family and community. Among the programs that were offered in the past in Penn Hills are schools of Focus, which includes a specific theme interwoven into the curriculum of each elementary school and allows parents to choose the school their child will attend; 21st Century Community Learning Centers; on-site, comprehensive vocational education; and strong professional development. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit IU3 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty. Penn Hills School District is bordered by seven school districts: Pittsburgh, Woodland Hills, Gateway, Plum, Wilkinsburg, Riverview and Fox Chapel (across the Allegheny River). Penn Hills School District's football size classification is "5 A" which is the second largest of the six classifications (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, 5A, and 6A). .... Learn more at Wikipedia
| Name | Penn Hills School District |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Penn Hills School District, PA, USA |
| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Map | Open Map |
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