Hamburg Area School District

The Hamburg Area School District is a small, rural/suburban public school district serving parts of Berks County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the communities of Shoemakersville, Perry Twp, Windsor Twp, Hamburg, Tilden Twp, Upper Bern Twp, Strausstown, and Upper Tulpehocken Township.

Hamburg Area School District
Address
701 Windsor Street
Hamburg
, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 19526-0401
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotHawks
ColorsRed and white
Other information
Websitewww.hasdhawks.org

The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. The District encompasses approximately 103 square miles (270 km2). It is the largest, geographically, of Berks County's eighteen public school districts.

According to 2000 federal census data, the Hamburg Area School District served a resident population of 18,103. By 2010, the District's population increased to 21,088 people.[1]

History and demographics

In 2009, Hamburg Area School District residents’ per capita income was $20,105, while the median family income was $53,440.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]

By 2013, the median household income in the United States had increased to $52,100.[5]

The Hamburg Area School District operates Perry Elementary Center (K-5), Tilden Elementary Center (K-5), Hamburg Area Middle School (6-8) and Hamburg Area High School (9-12).

Extracurriculars

The Hamburg Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2013 [6]

References
  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
  4. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. Michael Sauter; Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  6. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".
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