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{{short description|School district in Pennsylvania}}
{{Infobox school district
| name              =   Lakeland School District
| image             = Map of Lackawanna County Pennsylvania School Districts.PNG
| caption           =
| streetaddress     = 1355 Lakeland Drive
| city              = Scott Township
| state             = [[Pennsylvania]]
| county            = Lackawanna County
| zipcode           = 18433-3140
| country           = US
| coordinates       =
| type              = Public
| footnotes         =
| picture           =
| website          = http://www.lakelandsd.org/
}}
[[Image:Lakeland crest.jpg|200 px|thumb|right|Crest of the Lakeland School District]]
The '''Lakeland School District''' is a small, rural, public [[school district]] located in northern [[Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania]]. It comprises the [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|boroughs]] of [[Jermyn, Pennsylvania|Jermyn]] and [[Mayfield, Pennsylvania|Mayfield]] and the [[Township (Pennsylvania)|townships]] of [[Carbondale Township, Pennsylvania|Carbondale]] (to be distinguished from the [[city]] of [[Carbondale, Pennsylvania|Carbondale]] which it partially surrounds), [[Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|Greenfield]], and [[Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|Scott]]. It was organized June 30, 1968 as a jointure among the three districts previously serving the five municipalities. Lakeland School District encompasses an area of {{convert|66.2|sqmi|km2}}. Lakeland School District attendance area had a population of 11,966, according to the 2000 federal census. By 2010, the district's population increased to 12,097 people.<ref>US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011</ref> The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 91.8% high school graduates and 24.7% college graduates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://proximityone.com/sddep.htm#pa |title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles |author=proximityone |year=2014}}</ref> The district is one of the 500 [[List of school districts in Pennsylvania|public school districts of Pennsylvania]].
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 29.2% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the [[Federal Poverty Level]] [http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12poverty.shtml]  as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.<ref>Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012</ref> In 2009, Lakeland School District residents' [[per capita income]] was $18,876, while the [[median family income]] was $45,653 a year.<ref>American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009</ref> In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |author=US Census Bureau |title=American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |archivedate=2014-10-06 }}</ref> and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf |author=US Census Bureau |title=Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 |date=September 2011}}</ref>  In Lackawanna County, the median household income was $43,673.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/united-states/quick-facts/pennsylvania/median-household-income#map |title=Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County |author=US Census Bureau |year=2014}}</ref> By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/08/31/most-popular-six-figure-jobs/2749981/ |title=America's most popular six-figure jobs |author1=Michael Sauter |author2=Alexander E.M. Hess |website=USA Today |date=August 31, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/09/16/lower-wages-for-whites-higher-wages-for-immigrants-and-inequality-for-all/ |title=Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all |first= Jeff |last= Guo |website=The Washington Post |date=September 15, 2015}}</ref>
Lakeland School District operates three schools: Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus (K-6), Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus (K-6), and Lakeland Junior/Senior High School (7-12). Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields were provided by the district and the [[Career and Technology Center of Lackawanna County]]. Special education is provided by the district and the Northeastern Educational [[Intermediate Unit]] NEIU19. The federal government controls programs it funds like: [[Title I]] funding for low income children in the [[Elementary and Secondary Education Act]]  and the [[No Child Left Behind Act]], which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.
The Lakeland area has become bound by the school as a [[community]]. Lakeland's geographic position with respect to the other districts of Lackawanna County is illustrated in the map given. However, no roads provide direct links to [[Mid Valley School District|Mid Valley]] or [[North Pocono High School|North Pocono]]. Also, not shown are neighboring districts Mountain View ([[Susquehanna County]]) to the north and Western Wayne ([[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne County]]) to the east. Long [[Carbondale Area Junior Senior High School|Carbondale]] and [[Valley View School District (Pennsylvania)|Valley View]] borders indicate Lakeland's particularly strong relationships with each. They are two of the Lakeland High School Chiefs' most competitive athletic rivals. Many Lakeland families have close relatives in, or descend from natives of, both areas. Finally, most of Lakeland's country residents travel to the city of Carbondale or the towns of Valley View regularly for work, shopping, and recreation.
==Regions and constituent municipalities==
The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lakelandsd.schoolwires.net/Page/1163|title=History of Lakeland School District|author=<!--staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2008|website=Lakeland School District|publisher=Schoolwires, Inc.|accessdate=11 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082813/http://lakelandsd.schoolwires.net/Page/1163|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref>
;Region I
*[[Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|Greenfield Township]]
*[[Jermyn, Pennsylvania|Jermyn Borough]]
;Region II
*[[Carbondale Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|Carbondale Township]]
*[[Mayfield, Pennsylvania|Mayfield Borough]]
;Region III
*[[Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|Scott Township]]
==Extracurricular activities==
The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/disclosure_of_interscholastic_athletic_opportunities/1419362 |title=Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2013}}</ref>
===Athletics===
The district provides:
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'''Fall Sports'''
*[[cross country running|Cross Country]]
*[[Golf]]
*[[American football|Football]]
*Football [[cheerleading]]
*Jr. High girls' [[basketball]]
*[[Soccer]]
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'''Winter Sports'''
*[[Basketball]]
*Basketball [[cheerleading]]
*[[Bowling]]
'''Spring Sports'''
*[[Baseball]]
*[[Lacrosse]]
*[[Softball]]
*[[Track and Field]]
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===Performing Arts===
*[[choir|Chorus]]
*[[Concert Band]]
*[[Curtain Club]]
*[[Drill Team]]
*[[Marching band]]
===Miscellaneous===
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*Art club
*[[Envirothon]]
*[[FCCLA|Family, Career and Community Leaders of America]]
*[[Future Business Leaders of America]]
*Lakeland Lance [[journalism]] club
*[[Mock Trial]]
*[[Mu Alpha Theta]]
*[[National Honor Society]]
*[[Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science]]
*Reading team
*[[Scholastic Bowl]]
*Ski club
*[[Students Against Destructive Decisions]]
*[[Student Council]]
*Watershed club
*[[Yearbook]] club
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lakelandsd.com/ District Website]
{{Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania School Districts}}
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[[Category:School districts established in 1968]]
[[Category:School districts in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania]]