Halifax Area Middle School

3940 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 | (717) 896-3416
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 277
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Robert Hassinger
School District Details
  • Halifax Area School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $11,334
  • Graduation Rate: 82.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.1
  • Enrolled Students: 1,172

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 277
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 142 (51.3%)
  • Females: 131 (47.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (8.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 53 (19.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 76 (27.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Halifax Area Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black20.7%
Asian10.4%
Hispanic20.7%
White26896.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Halifax Area Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade9233.2%
7th Grade9534.3%
8th Grade8932.1%
Ungraded10.4%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
25.8%
District:
25.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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