Juniata Valley School District
| Juniata Valley School District | |
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7775 Juniata Valley Pike Alexandria, Pennsylvania 16611 |
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| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 788 (2010) |
| • Kindergarten | 45 |
| • Grade 1 | 56 |
| • Grade 2 | 53 |
| • Grade 3 | 72 |
| • Grade 4 | 62 |
| • Grade 5 | 48 |
| • Grade 6 | 55 |
| • Grade 7 | 69 |
| • Grade 8 | 77 |
| • Grade 9 | 55 |
| • Grade 10 | 68 |
| • Grade 11 | 68 |
| • Grade 12 | 60 |
| • Other | enrollment projected to decline to 661 by 2019 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Hornets |
| Website | http://www.jvsd.org |
The Juniata Valley School District, commonly abbreviated JVSD, is a rural public school district based in the borough of Alexandria, Pennsylvania. The school district includes all of Alexandria borough, Petersburg borough, Barree Township, Logan Township, West Township, Morris Township and Spruce Creek township. The district encompasses approximately 125 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 5,334. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the JVSD provided basic educational services to 833 pupils through the employment of 72 teachers, 37 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 5 administrators.
The Juniata Valley School District operates one junior/high school, one elementary school. The school also sends students to the regional career & technology center, used by other three school districts in Huntingdon County. The district office is located on 7775 Juniata Valley Pike, Alexandria, PA 16611.
The district is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration a "D-" for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.
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