Muhlenberg School District
Address
801 Bellevue Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania
Berks County, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates40°23′19″N 75°55′25″W / 40.38852°N 75.92353°W / 40.38852; -75.92353
District information
TypePublic
SuperintendentDr. Joseph Macharola
School boardBoard of Education of the Muhlenberg School District
EnrollmentK-12
Other information
Websitewww.muhlsdk12.org

The Muhlenberg Area School District is a mid-sized, suburban, public school district serving parts of Berks County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the borough of Laureldale and the Muhlenberg Township. The district encompasses approximately 13 square miles (34 km2). Per the 2000 federal census data it served a resident population of 20,064. By 2010, the district's population declined to 23,562 people.[1]

In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $21,417, while the median family income was $51,356.[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]

The district operates four schools: Muhlenberg Elementary Center (K-3), C.E. Cole Intermediate School (4-6), Muhlenberg Middle School (7-9), and Muhlenberg High School (10-12) school. The 9th grade moved from the high school to the middle school in the 2010–2011 school year. The 4th grade moved from the elementary school to the intermediate school in the 2018–2019 school year. All four of the schools share the same campus and are separated by athletic fields. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

High school students may choose to attend Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Centers for training in the trades. The Berks County Intermediate Unit IU14 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Extracurriculars

Muhlenberg School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Middle School Sports

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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". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ↑ PIAA School Directory, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, 2013
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