Spring Grove Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district located in Spring Grove, York County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 96 square miles (250 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 24,401. By 2010, the district's population declined to 27,417 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $20,078, while the median family income was $52,385. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. According to District officials, in school year 2007–08, Spring Grove Area School District provided basic educational services to 3,829 pupils through the employment of 295 teachers, 161 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 20 administrators.
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