Central Greene School District

The Central Greene School District covers the Borough of Waynesburg and Franklin Township, Perry Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township and Whiteley Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 168 square miles. According to the 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 16,681. In 2009 the district residents' per capita income was $14,354, while the median family income was $39,358. The district was formed in 1962 from consolidation of the aforementioned municipal school districts. The district operates two Elementary Schools (K-5th), one Middle School (6th-8th) and one High School (9th-12th). The district is located about sixty miles south of Pittsburgh and twenty miles north of Morgantown, West Virginia. The facilities include a pool, a football stadium, an auditorium, a soccer field and indoor basketball courts that are used as a community center for the Waynesburg area. According to district officials, in school year 2007-08, the Central Greene School District provided basic educational services to 2,180 pupils It employed 180 teachers, 98 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators.

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