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Mercer Area School District

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Mercer Area School District
Address
545 West Butler St.
Mercer
, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, 16137-0032
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotMustang
ColorsBlue and White
Other information
Websitehttp://www.mercer.k12.pa.us/default.aspx

The Mercer Area School District is a small, suburban, public school district serving parts of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, US. Its namesake and central locality is the borough of Mercer; other communities in the district include Jefferson Township, Coolspring Township, Findley Township and East Lackawannock Township. The district encompasses approximately 91 square miles (240 km2). According to 2002 local census data, it serves a resident population of 11,000. By 2010, the district's population declined to 10,745 people.[1] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $16,996, while the median family income was $44,043.[2]

Mercer Area School District operates two schools: Mercer Area Elementary School and Mercer Area Middle - High School.

Extracurriculars

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Mercer Area School District provides an extensive number of clubs, activities and a sports program.

Sports

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Mercer Area School District funds these sports :

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2013 [3]

References

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  1. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
  3. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".