Canton Area School District

The Canton Area School District is a diminutive, rural, Pennsylvania public school district that encompasses approximately 204 square miles (530 km2). Canton Area School District is split over three counties. In Bradford County, it serves Canton Township including Canton Borough; while excluding the borough of Alba, and Leroy Township. In Lycoming County, the district serves McIntyre Township including the villages of Marsh Hill and Ralston; and McNett Township including the villages of Chemung, Ellenton, Leolyn, Penbryn, and Roaring Branch. In Tioga County, the district serves Union Township. According to 2000 local census data, the district serves a resident population of 6,213. By 2010, the district's population increased to 6,534 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Canton Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 86.6% high school graduates and 10.9% college graduates.[2] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

Canton Area School District
Address
509 East Main Street
Canton, Pennsylvania
, 17724-1698
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotWarriors
ColorsCrimson and white
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts
Map of Tioga County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 45.4% of the Canton Area School 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.[3] In 2009, Canton Area School District residents’ per capita income was $14,597, while the median family income was $37,156.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[7]

Canton Area School District operates 2 traditional schools: Canton Area Elementary School and Canton Junior Senior High School. The district also operates an alternative school called the Focus Support Academy. The program presents a placement for at risk students and those with behavioral issues that disrupt the classroom. The facility can accommodate up to twelve students. Focus Support Academy is located in the Gleckner building in Canton. When a student needs more intensive services like constant emotional support services, an out-of-district placement is pursued.[8] Canton Area High School students may attend Northern Tier Career Center for vocational training.

Extracurriculars

The Canton Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports for high school and junior high school students.[9] Eligibility to participate is set by school board policies.[10][11]

Clubs

Sports

The district provides the following varsity sports:

Junior high school sports
  • According to PIAA directory July 2015 [12]

References
  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  3. Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  4. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  5. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  6. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  7. Michael Sauter; Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  8. Canton Area School Administration, Canton Area School District Strategic Plan Assessment and Academics, August 9, 2007
  9. CAHS Athletics Department. "Canton Area High School Athletics".
  10. Canton Area School District Board. "CASD Extracurricular Activities Policy 122".
  11. Canton Area School District Board. "CASD Interscholastic Athletics Policy 123".
  12. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2015). "PIAA School Directory".
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