Kratzerville, Pennsylvania

Kratzerville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Kratzerville is located at coor dms|40|51|26|N|76|53|38|W|city (40.857229, -76.893989)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 391 people, 160 households, and 122 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 398.6 people per square mile (154.0/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 170.2/sq mi (65.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.51% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 160 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,008. About 1.6% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

[http://www.snydercounty.org/snyder/cwp/view.asp?a=738&Q=408726&snyderNav= Snyder County Government directory]

Snyder County is governed by three elected county commissioners.

chools

Selinsgrove Area School District is the local public school system. There are approximately 2700 students clustered on a campus located in Selinsgrove borough. The Pennsylvania Department of Education projects a declining enrollment for the foreseeable future. In 2012, SASD enrollment is projected to be less than 2550. [Pennsylvania Department of Education Enrollment Projections for Selinsgrove Area School District, August 2007.]

In 2007, the district was ranked 325 out of 499 Pennsylvania school districts by Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking is based on three years of Pennsylvania System of Student Assessment test scores.

SASD employes about 350 people in 2007. Two hundred of the employees are teachers. The median teacher salary in 2007 is $58,000 plus benefits. Seventy percent of spending is allocated to employee costs. The district reports spending $9800 per pupil in 2007. [Jeffrey Hummel, District Business Manager, WKOK Leaders and Lawmakers Show, July 19, 2007.] According to Hummel, costs for building projects coupled with salaries, transportation costs and increased charges for energy, will mean continued property tax increases.

Selinsgrove Area High School has about 970 students in grades 9-12. There is a strong emphasis on music education and extracurricular athletics. In 2005 the high school was ranked 306th out of 601 Pennsylvania high schools on the annual state testing.

The Selinsgrove Area Middle School serves students in grades 6-8 using a team teaching approach. The school has been the district leader in providing rigorous instruction that prepares students to be successful on annual state assessments. The middle school ranked 179 out of 506 PA middle schools.

Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School has students grades 3-5. Test scores for reading and math at this school have been lagging both regionally and statewide. The 3rd grade ranked 1215th out of 1779 Pennsylvania third grades.

Primary grades are at Selinsgrove Area Elementary School. Kindergarten is located at Jackson Penn School. In 2007, the district implemented All Day Kindergarten as a method of improving the low elementary math and reading scores. Selinsgrove Elementary will be renovated and enlarged to hold all kindergarten, first and second grades. [ [http://www.dailyitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070123/NEWS/701230308/-1/NEWS10 Jackson Penn School will be closed.] ]

In 2005, Standard & Poors reported the district's student teacher ratio was 15.9 to 1. [ [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/data/q/stid=39/llid=116/stllid=151/locid=953680/catid=812/secid=3150/compid=771/site=pes] School Matters report on Selinsgrove Area School District, Standard & Poors.]

Public school busing is provided.

SUN Area Career & Technology Center New Berlin, Union County, PA 17855 [phone]. [http://www.sun-tech.org/ SUN Tech] is a regional school that provides area students with skills needed to compete in today’s job market and receive consideration for advanced college placement. SUN Tech also offers adult education classes, vocational education, and technical career training, serving over 1500 people annually. ISO9001 and Middle States Accredited. SUN Tech was presented with the Significant Achievement Award in Education for raising their Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program criteria score to 648 points, a 345 point increase from 303 points in August, 2000.

Residents also have a wide selection of alternative schools. By law, the local public school must provide transportation to schools within 10 miles of the borders of the school district at no charge to the student.

St. Monica School 109 Market Street, Sunbury, PA 17801 Northumberland County Phone: [phone] is a parochial school providing a first class education to grades: PK-8. Their enrollment is about 180.

[http://www.sunburychristianacademy.org/ Sunbury Christian Academy] 135 Spruce Hollow Road, Northumberland, PA 17857. (570) 473 - 7592 An ASCI member school preK to 12th grade.

[http://www.norrychristian.net/main/default.asp Northumberland Christian Academy] 351 Fifth Street Northumberland, PA 17857 570-473-9786. NCS was founded in 1972 and is a ministry of the First Regular Baptist Church of Northumberland, Pa. The school offers a full educational program for students from preschool through high school.

[http://www.susqcyber.org/ SusQ-Cyber Charter School] provides students in grades 9-12 with an electronically delivered accredited high school curriculum. [http://www.paayp.com/7567_more_parents.html Met AYP]

[http://www.connectionsacademy.com/state/home.asp?schoolCode=CCA Commonwealth Connections Academy] provides a form of public school that students attend from home. This unique program combines strong parental involvement, the expertise and accountability of publicly funded education, and the flexibility of online classes. Teachers are all certified. Centered on meeting students needs and goals. Has a K-11 program. This cyber charter school is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students are required to take all state mandated, standardized tests in person at locations designated by the school.

[http://204.108.129.225/aboutus 21st Century Cyber Charter School] Modifications are made to suit individual student learning styles, varying academic levels and scheduling needs, among others. Most classes are offered in honors, college prep, and career paths. All of our classes are designed to help prepare our students for standardized tests such as the PSSAs.

[http://www.cpdlf.org/02_welcome.htm Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation - CPDLF] K - 12 program.

[http://www.pdela.com/ The Pennsylvania Distance & Electronic Learning Academy (PDELA)] offers a complete K-12 academic program to assist families that want to educate their children at home.

[http://www.go2pacyber.com/About/about.aspx The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School] provides a free and appropriate course of study to the children of Pennsylvania families. Parents of cyber school students do not pay tuition. The public school district where the student resides pays tuition with state and local tax money through a state formula.

Susquehanna University, a 4-year private liberal arts school, is located in Selinsgrove borough. [phone].

Information regarding local daycare and preschools can be found online at [http://www.snyderunionchildcare.org/ SnyderUnionChildCare.org]

CareerLink for Union/Snyder County offers various training programs to help displaced workers, the unemployed and underemployed. Located at 713 Bridge Street, Suite 2. Selinsgrove, PA 17870. [phone]

[http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=39378&g=176&ableNav=|2620|2783|&ableNav=|2763|&ableNav=|2759|2763|Pennsylvania PA. Department of Education runs a Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education] . Adult Basic Education (ABE) is instruction for adults that are at grades 0 through 8.9. Adult Secondary Diploma/General Educational Development (ASD/GED) provides programs for adults at the 9th through pre high school graduation level.

Libraries

The Selinsgrove Community Library is a public library that is part of the [http://www.snydercountylibraries.org/ Snyder County Library system] . Patrons have free use of the [http://www.powerlibrary.org/Interface/POWER.asp PA Power Library] and [http://accesspa.state.pa.us/ Access Pennsylvania] which provide extensive onlline resources for children and adults. The library is on the corner of High Street and Pine Street, one block west of Market Street in downtown Selinsgrove. A small book exchange cart is hosted in the U.S. Post Office building on Rte 11&15, Shamokin Dam.

Snyder County Historical Society 30 East Market St., Middleburg, PA.17842 570-837-6191 [http://www.snydercounty.org/snyder/cwp/view.asp?a=869&Q=430790&snyderNav=|10207|Museum and Library] Research services are provided for a fee.

[http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/cwp/view.asp?a=2&Q=40190 The State Library of Pennsylvania] Commonwealth & Walnut Sts., Harrisburg, PA. This library provides information for State Government and citizens, collects and preserves Pennsylvania's written heritage through materials published for, by, and about Pennsylvania.

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*Property Tax/ Rent Rebate Program is available to citizens with incomes up to $40,000 per year. Seniors 65 years of age or older, widows or widowers 50 years of age or older and the permanently disabled 18 years of age or older may qualify for this program. Only 1/2 of Social Security income is counted for qualification. [http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/ptrr/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=258877 Pennsylvania Department of Revenue]