Penncrest School District
public school in Saegertown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Penncrest School District is a midsized public school district located primarily in Crawford County, in Northwest Pennsylvania, with a small portion of the district's service area in adjacent Venango County. The school district encompasses several rural townships and boroughs. Its administrative offices are located in Hayfield Township outside Saegertown, Pennsylvania. Penncrest School District encompasses approximately 400 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 24,780 people. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $16,413, while the median family income was $42,566 a year.
The school district consists of community centered schools: three K-6 elementary schools and three 7–12 high schools. Its total enrollment is around 3,500 in 2009.
History
The school district was founded in the 1970s through a merger of the Saegertown, Randolph-East Mead, Townville, and Cambridge Springs school systems. The name PENNCREST is derived from the words Pennsylvania, Cambridge Springs, Randolph, East Mead, Saegertown, and Townville.
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