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Western Wayne School District
Address
1970c Easton Turnpike Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, 18436-0158 United States
District information
Type	Public
Other information
Website	https://ww3.westernwayne.org/

Western Wayne School District is a third-class school district in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The district's population was 19,292 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

Western Wayne was formed in 1969. It serves the townships of Canaan, Lake, Salem, South Canaan, Sterling, and a portion of Clinton. The borough of Waymart is also part of the Western Wayne School District. The District encompasses 174 square miles (450 km). The school district is 25 miles north and east of the city of Scranton in the Northeastern region of Pennsylvania. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $16,259, while the median family income was $39,971. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.

Western Wayne School District operates four schools:

• R.D. Wilson Elementary (located in Waymart)
• EverGreen Elementary (located in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania)
• Western Wayne Middle School (located in South Caanan Twp (Varden))
• Western Wayne High School (also in South Caanan (Varden))

Regions and constituent municipalities

The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities:

Region I

• Canaan Township
• Clinton Township (partially in the Forest City Regional School District)
• Waymart Borough

Region II

• Lake Township
• South Canaan Township

Region III

• Salem Township
• Sterling Township

Extracurriculars

The Western Wayne School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory June 2013

References

1. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
2. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
3. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
4. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2013

External links

• Western Wayne School District

v t e Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Honesdale
Boroughs	Bethany Hawley Honesdale Prompton Starrucca Waymart
Townships	Berlin Buckingham Canaan Cherry Ridge Clinton Damascus Dreher Dyberry Lake Lebanon Lehigh Manchester Mount Pleasant Oregon Palmyra Paupack Preston Salem Scott South Canaan Sterling Texas
CDPs	Big Bass Lake‡ Browndale Gouldsboro‡ Indian Rocks Pocono Springs The Hideout Wallenpaupack Lake Estates White Mills
Other communities	Damascus Equinunk Galilee Hamlin Hollisterville Jericho Lake Ariel Lake Como Lakeville Lakewood Lookout Milanville Newfoundland Orson Pleasant Mount Poyntelle Preston Park Rileyville South Sterling Starlight Tanners Falls Tyler Hill
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Wayne County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts Wayne Highlands Honesdale High School Western Wayne Western Wayne High School
Other Schools Forest City Regional (partially located in Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties) Forest City Regional High School North Pocono (partially located in Lackawanna County) North Pocono High School North Pocono Middle School Private schools Canaan Christian Academy Susquehanna Community (partially located in Susquehanna County) Susquehanna Community Junior Senior High School Wallenpaupack Area (partially located in Pike County) Wallenpaupack Area High School

• School districts in Wayne County, Pennsylvania