Wayne Highlands School District
| Wayne Highlands School District (WHSD) | |
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northeastern Pennsylvania Honesdale, Pennsylvania 18431-1099 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | July 1, 1970 |
| Superintendent | Mr Gregory J Frigoletto, contract ends 6/16/2016 salary $130,000 in 2012 |
| Administrator | Jeffrey R Firmstone - Business Manager |
| Principal | David Jagger, DS |
| Principal | Christopher Pietraszewski, HS |
| Staff | 191 people |
| Grades | preschool-12th |
| Number of students | 2,983 students in 2012, 3,300 in 2006 |
| • Kindergarten | 210 |
| • Grade 1 | 204 |
| • Grade 2 | 198 |
| • Grade 3 | 209 |
| • Grade 4 | 246 |
| • Grade 5 | 241 |
| • Grade 6 | 203 |
| • Grade 7 | 249 |
| • Grade 8 | 245 |
| • Grade 9 | 219 |
| • Grade 10 | 262 |
| • Grade 11 | 219 |
| • Grade 12 | 228 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to be 2,538 students in 2020 |
| Accreditation | Middle States |
| Budget |
$45,522,671 (2013–14) |
| per pupil spending | $12,421 (2008) |
| Per pupil spending | $13,866.84 (2010) |
| Website | Official website |
$45,522,671 (2013–14)
$45,284,710 2012–13
$43.6 million 2011–12
$42.6 million 2010–11
Wayne Highlands is a third-class school district in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The district's population was 20,870 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
Organized on July 1, 1970, the district operates, preschools, four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. It covers 435 square miles (1,130 km2) (roughly one-third the size of Rhode Island), making it the second largest geographical school district in the state. According to federal census data, the district's population decreased by 636 residents from 21,506 residents in 2000. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $17,330, while the median family income was $40,683. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
According to Wayne Highlands School District officials, in school year 2009–10 the District provided basic educational services to 3,125 pupils. The District employed: 248 teachers, 137 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 19 administrators. Wayne Highlands School District received more than $13.8 million in state funding in school year 2009–10. In school year 2007–08 the Wayne Highlands School District provided basic educational services to 3,215 pupils. At the time it employed: 247 teachers, 132 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 19 administrators. Wayne Highlands School District received more than $13.7 million in state funding in school year 2007–08.
In 2006, the district was recognized for excellence in teaching, and has a long tradition of requiring standards of its graduates well beyond state regulations.
The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities:
Wayne Highlands School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serves without compensation for a term of four years.), 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 Superintendent and Business Manager are appointed by the school board. The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer with overall responsibility for all aspects of operations, including education and finance. The Business Manager is responsible for budget and financial operations. Neither of these officials are voting members of the School Board.
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