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The Schuylkill Haven Area School District is a small public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalities of Port Clinton, Landingville, Schuylkill Haven, and South Manheim Township. Schuylkill Haven Area encompasses approximately 55 square miles (140 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 8,202. By 2010, the district's population increased to 8,412 people. The educational attainment levels for the Schuylkill Haven Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 84.8% high school graduates and 15.8% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania and one of fourteen (14) public school districts in Schuylkill County in 2016.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 37.7% 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 $17,511, while the median family income was $43,737. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Schuylkill County, the median household income was $45,012. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.

According to district officials, in school year 2005–06, the Schuylkill Haven Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,461 pupils through the employment of 96 teachers, 48 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 5 administrators. By school year 2007–08 enrollment was 1,443 pupils. The district employed 106 teachers, 55 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 6 administrators. Schuylkill Haven Area School District received more than $8.1 million in state funding in school year 2007–08. In 2013–14, Schuylkill Haven Area School District administration reported a decline in enrollment to 1,273 pupils. The district employed: 101 teachers, 97 non teaching staff members and 8 administrators. The district received $8,000,927 in state funding in 2013–14.

Schuylkill Haven Area School District operates: one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. High school students may choose to attend the Schuylkill Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades, as well as other careers. The Schuylkill Intermediate Unit IU29 provides the district with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state-mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.