The Brockway Area School District in a small, rural public school district located in north west Pennsylvania, USA. The District encompasses approximately 147 square miles (380 km2) spanning portions of two counties. In Elk County it covers a small portion of Horton Township. In Jefferson County it covers the Borough of Brockway and Polk Township, Snyder Township and Washington Township. The district operates one elementary school and Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School. The District is with the Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 region. The Intermediate Unit provides support services and therapy to special education students. It also provides training to school personnel.
According to District officials, in the 2009-10 school year, the Brockway Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,054 pupils through the employment of 86 teachers, 49 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators. Brockway Area School District again received more than $9 million in state funding for school year 2009-10. In 2007-08, Brockway Area School District had 1,150 pupils enrolled. It employed 89 teachers, 50 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 9 administrators. Brockway Area School District received more than $9 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
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