Brockway Area School District
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The Brockway Area School District serves over 1,100 students and spans portions of two counties. In Elk County, Pennsylvania
it covers a small portion of Horton Township. In Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
it covers the Borough of Brockway
and Polk Township
, Snyder Township
and Washington Township
. The district operates one Elementary School and Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School
. The district is part of the Riverview Intermediate Unit
6 region. The intermediate unit provides support services and therapy to special education students. It also provides training to school personnel. The district is governed by a locally elected, nine member school board who serve a four year term, the Pennsylvania General Assembly
and the Pennsylvania Department of Education
.
Over the next 10 years, rural Pennsylvania school enrollment is projected to decrease 8 percent. The most significant enrollment decline is projected to be in western Pennsylvania, where rural school districts may have a 16 percent decline. More than 40 percent of elementary schools and more than 60 percent of secondary schools in western Pennsylvania are projected to experience significant enrollment decreases (15 percent or greater). As the enrollment declines, per pupil administrative costs of the schools will continue to rise.
Pennsylvania has one of the highest numbers of school districts in the nation. In Pennsylvania, 80% of the school districts serve student populations under 5,000, and 40% serve less than 2,000. Less than 95 of Pennsylvania's 501 school districts have enrollment below 1250 students, in 2007.
This results in excessive school administration bureaucracy and not enough course diversity. In a survey of 88 superintendents of small districts, 42% of the 49 respondents stated that they thought consolidation would save money without closing any schools.
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
it covers a small portion of Horton Township. In Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...
it covers the Borough of Brockway
Brockway, Pennsylvania
Brockway is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brockway is located at ....
and Polk Township
Polk Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Polk Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.7 square miles , of which, 30.7 square miles of it is land and...
, Snyder Township
Snyder Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Snyder Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,432 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.8 square miles , of which, 41.7 square miles of it is land and...
and Washington Township
Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.8 square miles , of which, 47.5 square miles of it is land and...
. The district operates one Elementary School and Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School
Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School
Brockway Area Junior and Senior High School are the only intermediate and secondary schools in the Brockway Area School District. The junior and senior high school facilities are located in Brockway, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States....
. The district is part of the Riverview Intermediate Unit
Intermediate Unit
In Pennsylvania, Intermediate Units are regional educational service agencies, established by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Intermediate Units serve a given geographic area's educational needs and function as a step of organization above that of a public school district, but below that of the...
6 region. The intermediate unit provides support services and therapy to special education students. It also provides training to school personnel. The district is governed by a locally elected, nine member school board who serve a four year term, the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pennsylvania General Assembly
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times , the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly. Since the Constitution of 1776, written by...
and the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
.
Enrollment
Brockway Area School District has a low enrollment which is projected to continue to decline through 2015.Over the next 10 years, rural Pennsylvania school enrollment is projected to decrease 8 percent. The most significant enrollment decline is projected to be in western Pennsylvania, where rural school districts may have a 16 percent decline. More than 40 percent of elementary schools and more than 60 percent of secondary schools in western Pennsylvania are projected to experience significant enrollment decreases (15 percent or greater). As the enrollment declines, per pupil administrative costs of the schools will continue to rise.
Pennsylvania has one of the highest numbers of school districts in the nation. In Pennsylvania, 80% of the school districts serve student populations under 5,000, and 40% serve less than 2,000. Less than 95 of Pennsylvania's 501 school districts have enrollment below 1250 students, in 2007.
This results in excessive school administration bureaucracy and not enough course diversity. In a survey of 88 superintendents of small districts, 42% of the 49 respondents stated that they thought consolidation would save money without closing any schools.