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| - The West Perry School District is a midsized, public school district located in western Perry County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses over 325 square miles (840 km2), covering virtually all of the western half of the county. As one of Perry County's four school districts, West Perry serves: the boroughs of Blain, New Bloomfield and Landisburg, as well as Carroll Township, Centre Township, Jackson Township, Northeast Madison Township, Saville Township, Spring Township, Southwest Madison Township, Toboyne Township, and Tyrone Township, making it the largest school district in terms of area in Perry County. According to 2008 local census data, West Perry School District had a resident population of 17,101 people. According to the US Census Bureau, by 2010, the district's population had grown to (en)
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| - The West Perry School District is a midsized, public school district located in western Perry County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses over 325 square miles (840 km2), covering virtually all of the western half of the county. As one of Perry County's four school districts, West Perry serves: the boroughs of Blain, New Bloomfield and Landisburg, as well as Carroll Township, Centre Township, Jackson Township, Northeast Madison Township, Saville Township, Spring Township, Southwest Madison Township, Toboyne Township, and Tyrone Township, making it the largest school district in terms of area in Perry County. According to 2008 local census data, West Perry School District had a resident population of 17,101 people. According to the US Census Bureau, by 2010, the district's population had grown to 19,005 people. In 2010, the educational attainment levels, for the population 25 and over, was 83.3% high school graduates and 14.5% college graduates. Per the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 36.7% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 25 students in the West Perry School District were homeless. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $17,802, while the median family income was $47,210 a year. In Perry County, the median household income was $57,375. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700. West Perry School District operates three elementary schools (K-5th):
* Blain Elementary School,
* Carroll Elementary School,
* New Bloomfield Elementary School
* West Perry Middle School (6th β8th)
* West Perry High School (9thβ12th) Additionally, the district operates Hidden Valley School which is a full-time emotional support facility for students who benefit from an alternate educational setting. Hidden Valley students are in grades 6β12 from the West Perry School District, along with students from other districts in Perry County. West Perry High School students may choose to attend which is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. CPAVTA provides training in the: construction and mechanical trades, culinary arts, health aids, computer technical careers and other fields. Students may also attend Capital Area Online Learning Association (CAOLA) online education programs. The service is operated by the CAIU15. The Capital Area Intermediate Unit IU15 also provides West Perry School District with a wide variety of services, like: specialized education for disabled students; hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty. (en)
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