Midd-West School District

Midd-West School District

Midd-West School District (MWSD) is a midsized, rural, public school district located in the borough of Middleburg in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Midd-West School District encompasses approximately 226 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 16,531. The district residents' 2009 per capita income was $15,358, while the median family income was $39,303 a year. Per Midd-West district officials, in school year 2005-06, the Midd-West School District provided basic educational services to 2,375 pupils. It employed: 186 teachers, 134 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 15 administrators.

In 2010, the pupil enrollment was 2194 and is projected by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to continue to decline through 2014. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Midd-West School District had 775 students receiving free or reduced lunches due to low family income in the 2007-2008 school year. The community is largely agrarian with a few small- to medium-sized manufacturers. The county seat, Middleburg, is located in the district.

The Midd-West School Board voted to realign the district, closing 2 schools, at the end of the 2011-12 school year,. The new district configuration is: Middleburg Elementary, 600 Wagenseller St., Middleburg, Grades K-5; West Snyder Elementary, 645 Snyder Ave., Beaver Springs, Grades K-5; Midd-West Middle, 10 Dock Hill Road, Middleburg, Grades 6-7; and Midd-West High, 540 E. Main St., Middleburg, Grades 8-12. In 2012, the district operated six schools: West Beaver Elementary School, Perry-West Perry Elementary School, Middleburg Elementary School, West Snyder Middle School, Middleburg Middle School, and Midd-West High School. Beaver Adams School and Penns Creek School were closed years ago.