Northwestern School District
| Northwestern School District | |
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100 Harthan Way, Albion, Pennsylvania Erie County United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Superintendent | Dr. Karen Downie |
| Faculty | 118 teachers |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 1,637 (2010) |
| • Kindergarten | 106 |
| • Grade 1 | 108 |
| • Grade 2 | 106 |
| • Grade 3 | 116 |
| • Grade 4 | 113 |
| • Grade 5 | 134 |
| • Grade 6 | 119 |
| • Grade 7 | 129 |
| • Grade 8 | 135 |
| • Grade 9 | 144 |
| • Grade 10 | 131 |
| • Grade 11 | 130 |
| • Grade 12 | 150 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to be 1354 students in 2020 |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students ES - $7,596.01, HS - $7,269.59 |
| Website | www.nwsd.org |
Northwestern School District is a small, rural, public school district based in Albion, Pennsylvania, United States. The district is located in Erie County, which is in the northwestern corner of Pennsylvania bordering Lake Erie and the State of Ohio. Northwestern School District encompasses approximately 122 square miles (320 km2). Three boroughs (Albion, Cranesville, and Platea) and three townships (Conneaut, Elk Creek, and Springfield) are served by the Northwestern School District.
According to 2000 federal census data, Northwestern School District serves a resident population of 11,767. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $13,725, while the median family income was $41,810. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
District officials reported that in school year 2009-10 the Northwestern School District provided basic educational services to 1,659 pupils. The District employed: 128 teachers, 52 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators. Northwestern School District received more than $12.3 million in state funding in school year 2009-10.
The District operates four schools. Three are located in Albion, while one is located in the unincorporated community of East Springfield (Springfield Township).
Northwestern School District was ranked 323rd out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2012. The ranking was based on student academic achievement as demonstrated on the last three years of the PSSAs for: reading, writing math and science. The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th and the 11th grade in high school. Adapted examinations are given to children in the special education programs. Northwestern School District ranked 8th our of 13 public school districts in Erie County in 2012. The top ranked public school district in Erie County was Fairview School District which ranked 31st statewide.
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