The Halifax Area School District is a small, suburban, public school district located in Halifax, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. The district serves about 1200 students in Kindergarten to grade 12. Halifax Area School District encompasses approximately 83 square miles (210 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 7,366 people. Per Halifax Area School District officials, in school year 2005-06, the District provided basic educational services to 1,256 pupils through the employment of 106 teachers, 149 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators.
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