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Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 285

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The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 285 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Beaver County in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, cross-country skiing, and other activities.

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Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 285
Darlington Township

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Darlington Township
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Blackhawk School District
Blackhawk School District

The Blackhawk School District is a tiny, rural public school district that spans portions of two counties in Pennsylvania, United States. Blackhawk School District encompasses approximately 69 square miles (180 km2). In Beaver County it covers the boroughs of Darlington, Patterson Heights and West Mayfield and Chippewa Township, Darlington Township, Patterson Township and South Beaver Township. In Lawrence County it covers the borough of Enon Valley. According to the 2000 federal census, it serves a resident population of 17,322. By 2010, the district's population increased to 17,765. 93.6% of Blackhawk School District's residents (25 years old and over) were high school graduates and 24.1% were college graduates. It is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 27.123% of the district’s pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level as shown by their eligibility for federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 15 students in the Blackhawk School District were homeless. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $21,310, while the median family income was $52,242. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 The United States median family income was $49,445 in 2010. In Blackhawk County, the median household income was $49,217. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the US was $53,700.Blackhawk School District operates Blackhawk High School (grades 9-12), Highland Middle School (5-8), Blackhawk Intermediate School (3-4), and Patterson Primary School (K-2). The district also offers a free, taxpayer-funded preschool for four-year-olds at the Intermediate School. The Northwestern Primary School was used up until 2018 due to damage to the building. The school was sold in 2021. Also, the High school students may choose to attend Beaver County Career and Technology Career for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit IU27 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.

Western Beaver County School District
Western Beaver County School District

The Western Beaver County School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district serving the boroughs of Industry, Glasgow and Ohioville, Pennsylvania. Western Beaver County School District encompasses approximately 34.5 square miles (89 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 5,743. By 2010, the district's population declined to 5,429 people. The educational attainment levels for the Western Beaver County School District population (25 years old and over) were 92.5% high school graduates and 14.4% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 36.5% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $18,006, while the median family income was $46,433. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Beaver County, the median household income was $49,217. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the United States was $53,700.Special education services are provided by the district and the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit #27. Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields were provided by the district and the Beaver County Career & Technology Center. Western Beaver County School District operates just two schools: Western Beaver Junior Senior High School (6th grade through 12th grade) and Fairview Elementary School (preschool through fifth grade). Snyder Elementary School offered fifth and sixth grades. It operated until 2011, when it was closed due to declining enrollment districtwide. The sixth grade was moved to the junior senior high building, while the fifth grade was relocated to Fairview Elementary School.