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Northern Tioga School District
The Northern Tioga School District is a rural public school district operating in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, US. The district serves an extensive rural region, spanning 335 square miles (870 km2) across the northern section of Tioga County. Northern Tioga School District is a third class school district having less than 30,000 residents and is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. Municipalities served include: Tioga, Tioga Township, Jackson Township, Lawrenceville, Lawrence Township, Farmington Township, Elkland, Osceola Township, Knoxville, Chatham Township, Deerfield Township, Brookfield, Westfield, and Clymer Township. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 14,670. By 2010, the district's population declined to 14,523 people.[2] The educational attainment levels for the Northern Tioga School District population (25 years old and over) were 85.6% high school graduates and 11.7% college graduates.[3] According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 44.6% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[4] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $14,920, while the median family income was $35,792.[5] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[6] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[7] In Tioga County, the median household income was $40.338.[8] SchoolsSecondary (Grades 7-12)Elkland Area High School was closed in 2011 due to low enrollment. High school students do not have access to a vocational training school. Primary (Grades K-6)
ExtracurricularsThe Northern Tioga School District offers an extensive program of after school clubs, arts programs and an interscholastic athletics program.
The district funds:
According to PIAA directory July 2015 [9]
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