title: West Middlesex Area School District
text: # West Middlesex Area School District
  
  The West Middlesex Area School District is a small, rural public school district serving the southwestern portion of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the communities of West Middlesex, Shenango Township, and Lackawannock Township. The West Middlesex Area School District encompasses approximately 52 square miles (130 $km^2).$ The district operates on a single 40-acre campus. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,527. By 2010, the district's population declined to 7,454 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $16,870, while the median family income was $40,558. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
  
  West Middlesex Area School District operates three schools: Luther W Low Elementary School, Oakview Elementary School and West Middlesex Area Junior Senior High School. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania and one of 16 full or partial public school districts operating in Mercer County.
  
  ## Extracurriculars
  
  West Middlesex Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
  
  ### Sports
  
  The district funds:
  
  **Junior High School Sports**
  
  According to PIAA directory July 2013
  
  