The East Allegheny School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district covering the Boroughs of East McKeesport, Wall and Wilmerding and North Versailles Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The East Allegheny School District encompasses approximately 5 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 16,340. In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $16,497, while the median family income was $37,169. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the East Allegheny School District provided basic educational services to 1,883 pupils through the employment of 130 teachers, 65 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 9 administrators. The East Allegheny School District received more than $10.2 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
The district operates East Allegheny High School (9th-12th), Logan Middle School (4th-8th), Green Valley Primary School (1st-3rd) and East Allegheny Early Childhood Center (preK-K).
East Allegheny School District is bordered by six other school districts: Gateway S.D., McKeesport S.D. and Woodland Hills S.D., and Norwin S.D.(Westmoreland County). Also, across the Monongehela River from East Allegheny School District are West Mifflin S.D. and Duquesne City S.D. East Allegheny School District's football classification size is "AA" (Double-A). This classification is the next-smallest classification in the A, AA, AAA, AAAA classifications.
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