Purchase Line School District

Purchase Line School District is a small, public school district located in central Pennsylvania which covers small areas in two counties. It serves a rural region, including the townships of Montgomery and Green, and the Borough of Glen Campbell in Indiana County. It also serves the Boroughs of New Washington, Burnside, Mahaffey, Newburg, and Bell Township in Clearfield County. Purchase Line School District encompasses approximately 144 square miles (370 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, Purchase Line Area School District serves a resident population of 7,687. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $12,174, while the median family income was $31,893.[1] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[2] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[3]

Purchase Line School District
Address
16559 Rte 286 Hwy E
Commodore
, Clearfield County and Indiana County, Pennsylvania, 15729
United States
District information
TypePublic
Established1954
Students and staff
District mascotRed Dragons
Colors    Red and gray
Other information
Websitewww.plsd.k12.pa.us
Purchase Line SD in Clearfield County

History

Purchase Line was established in 1954, and soon after, the Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School and the present South Elementary was built. In 1976, the North and South Elementary Schools were constructed. The Jr.-Sr. High School was renovated at the beginning of the 21st-century. In 2011, the school board announced an intention to close North Elementary School.

Schools
School name
Grade level		 Address
Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7-12		 16559 Rte. 286 Hwy. E.
Commodore, Pennsylvania 15729
South Elementary School
Grades K-6		 16957 Rte. 286 Hwy. E.
Commodore, Pennsylvania 15729

Extracurriculars

Purchase Line School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Junior high school sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [4]

References
  1. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  2. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  3. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  4. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".
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