page_title: West Branch Area School District
hierarchical_section_title: West Branch Area School District
caption_attribution_description: Map of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Public School Districts
context_page_description: West Branch Area School District is a small, rural, public school district located in Morrisdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. West Branch Area School District was created in 1958 by the joining of Cooper Township High School and Morris Township High School. The district also includes Karthaus Township and Graham Township. The district extends across the Clearfield County's eastern border to include West Keating Township in Clinton County. West Branch Area School District encompasses approximately 165 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,833. By 2010, the district's population was 7,857 people. The educational attainment levels for the School District population were 85% high school graduates and 9.3% college graduates. In 2009, West Branch Area School District residents’ per capita income was $15,055, while the median family income was $37,054 a year. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
context_section_description: West Branch Area School District is a small, rural, public school district located in Morrisdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. West Branch Area School District was created in 1958 by the joining of Cooper Township High School and Morris Township High School. The district also includes Karthaus Township and Graham Township. The district extends across the Clearfield County's eastern border to include West Keating Township in Clinton County. West Branch Area School District encompasses approximately 165 square miles (430 km²). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,833. By 2010, the district's population was 7,857 people. The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 85% high school graduates and 9.3% college graduates. In 2009, West Branch Area School District residents’ per capita income was $15,055, while the median family income was $37,054 a year. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
  Per District officials, in school year 2009–2010, the West Branch Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,192 pupils through the employment of 93 teachers, 54 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 9 administrators. West Branch Area School District received more than $9.3 million in state funding in school year 2009–2010. In school year 2007–2008, West Branch Area School District reported an enrollment of 1,236 pupils. The district employed: 93 teachers, 81 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 10 administrators. WBASD received more than $9.5 million in state funding in school year 2007–2008.
  West Branch Area School District operates two schools: West Branch Area Elementary School and West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School. Both of the schools reside in a conjoined building. The current school building was completed in 1964, with an addition to the high school that was finished in 2005. High school students may choose to attend Clearfield County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades; Architectural Drafting & Design Technology; Allied Health Services; Cosmetology; and Culinary Arts & Food Management. The Central Intermediate Unit # 10 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.
caption: portion of West Branch Area School District region in Clinton County
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