Athens Area School District
| Athens Area School District | |
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401 West Frederick St Suite 1 Athens, Pennsylvania, Bradford 18810 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School board | 9 elected members |
| Superintendent | Craig Stage |
| Specialist | Laura Perry, Business Manager |
| Principal | Core Mosher, AAHS Principal |
| Principal | Peter Henning, Harlan Rowe JH Principal |
| Principal | Scott Webster, SRU Middle School Principal |
| Principal | John Toscano, Lynch-Bustin Principal |
| Head teacher | Jamie Schuler, Director of Educational Programs |
| Faculty | 172 teachers in 2010 |
| Grades | Preschool-12 |
| Age | 4 years old to 21 years for Special Education |
| Pupils | 2335 pupils 2010 |
| • Kindergarten | 179 |
| • Grade 1 | 197 |
| • Grade 2 | 160 |
| • Grade 3 | 161 |
| • Grade 4 | 182 |
| • Grade 5 | 182 |
| • Grade 6 | 173 |
| • Grade 7 | 174 |
| • Grade 8 | 168 |
| • Grade 9 | 188 |
| • Grade 10 | 191 |
| • Grade 11 | 161 |
| • Grade 12 | 219 |
| • Other | Enrollment to decline to 1800 pupils by 2020 |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Budget | $33,040,150 (2012–13) |
| Tuition | For nonresident and charter school students ES - $8,091.55, HS - $12,373.85 |
| Per Pupil Spending | $12,733 (2008) |
| Per Pupil Spending | $14,545.16 (2010) |
| Website | http://www.athensasd.k12.pa.us/ |
The Athens Area School District is a mid-sized, rural, public school district which serves the Borough of Athens and Ridgebury Township, Athens Township, Smithfield Township, Ulster Township and Sheshequin Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Athens Area School District encompasses approximately 178 square miles (460 km2). Per 2000 federal census data, the district serves a resident population of 15,533. According to District officials, in school year 2007–08 the Athens Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,343 pupils through the employment of 197 teachers, 100 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 15 administrators. Athens Area School District received more than $16.4 million in state funding in school year 2007–08. According to District officials, in 2009–10, the district provided basic educational services to 2,259 pupils. In 2010 it employed: 191 teachers, 101 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 12 administrators. Athens Area School District received more than $16.9 million in state funding for school year 2009–10.
In 2012, Athens Area School District restructured the schools to: W.R. Croman Primary School K-2; Troy Intermediate School 3–6; and Troy Area Junior/Senior High School 7–12.
The change was necessitated by steadily declining enrollment coupled with financial shortfalls. Since 2000 the district experienced a 348 pupil decline in enrollment. In particular, Ulster Elementary School and Harriet Child Elementary had exceptionally low enrollments. The Administration also reported a lack of teacher and program collaboration between elementary buildings. The Superintendent recommended a school realignment with school closings. The board chose to permanently close Mosherville Elementary School in April 2012. In May 2011, the school board approved a plan to temporarily close Mosherville and Troy Elementary Center East and realign the remaining schools. The district operated seven schools in 2010, including Athens Area High School, Harlan Rowe Junior High School, SRU Middle School, Lynch Bustin Elementary School, Sheshequin Ulster Elementary School, Harriet Child Elementary School and Gladys Burnham Elementary School.
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