Wallenpaupack Area School District
| Wallenpaupack Area School District | |
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2552 Route 6 Hawley, Pennsylvania, Pike County and Wayne County 18428-7045 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Superintendent | Michael (Baxter) Silsby |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 3485 (2011-12) |
| • Kindergarten | 249 |
| • Grade 1 | 189 |
| • Grade 2 | 200 |
| • Grade 3 | 211 |
| • Grade 4 | 238 |
| • Grade 5 | 278 |
| • Grade 6 | 270 |
| • Grade 7 | 249 |
| • Grade 8 | 316 |
| • Grade 9 | 290 |
| • Grade 10 | 321 |
| • Grade 11 | 332 |
| • Grade 12 | 342 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to be 2971 pupils in 2019 |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Tuition | ES $10,669.24, HS $9,910.92 |
| Website | http://wallenpaupack.org/ |
Wallenpaupack Area is a third-class school district in Pike and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania. The district's population was 24,729 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
The district encompasses approximately 321 square miles (830 km2). According to federal census data, its population has increased by 3,991 residents from 20,738 residents in 2000. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $19,073, while the median family income was $42,955. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. According to Wallenpaupack Area School District administrative officials, during the 2005-06 school year, the district provided basic educational services to 4,084 pupils, employed 13 administrators, 331 teachers, and 174 full-time and part-time support personnel.
Unlike many school districts in Pennsylvania, Wallenpaupack Area is not subdivided into regions. However, it does contain the following municipalities (labeled by county):
Wallenpaupack Area School 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 "F" 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. Football Team- Wallenpaupack Buckhorns School Colors- Purple and White
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