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What is Armstrong School District mean?
The Armstrong School District is a large, public school district which encompasses approximately 437 square miles (1,130 km2). The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. In Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong School District covers the Boroughs of Applewold, Atwood, Dayton, Elderton, Ford City, Ford Cliff, Kittanning, Manorville, Rural Valley, West Kittanning and Worthington and the Townships of Bethel Township, Boggs Township, Burrell Township, Cadogan Township, Cowanshannock Township, East Franklin Township, Kittanning Township, Manor Township, North Buffalo Township, Pine Township, Plumcreek Township, Rayburn Township, South Bend Township, Valley Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township and West Franklin Township. In Indiana County, Pennsylvania the district includes the Borough of Smicksburg and West Mahoning Township. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 44,970. By 2010, the District's population declined to 43,301 people. In 2009, Armstrong School District residents' per capita income was $15,449, while the median family income was $36,907.
According to Armstrong School District officials, in school year 2009-10, the District provided basic educational services to 5,551 pupils. The District employed 463 teachers, 232 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 28 administrators. Armstrong School District received more than $43.3 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. In school year 2005–06, the Armstrong School District provided basic educational services to 6,145 pupils. In 2005 it employed: 490 teachers, 173 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 33 administrators. Armstrong School District received more than $38 million in state funding in school year 2005–06.
In 2013, Armstrong School District operated ten (10) public schools. A new junior-senior high school was completed in 2015. As such, two older high school buildings will be closed. The district was established 1966 when Pennsylvania consolidated several smaller school districts.
Current schools include: Armstrong Junior-Senior High School (7-12); Dayton Elementary School (K-6); Elderton Elementary School (K-6); Lenape Elementary School (K-6); Shannock Valley Elementary School (K-6); West Hills Primary (K-3); West Hills Intermediate School (4-6); and West Shamokin Junior-Senior High School (7-12).
High school students may also choose to attend Lenape Tech [1] for vocational training. The ARIN Intermediate Unit IU28 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
The mission statement of the Armstrong School District is 'The Armstrong School District, in partnership with our families and communities, will graduate educationally prepared, productive, morally responsible individuals'.
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