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Duquesne City School District is a tiny, suburban public school district in the state of Pennsylvania. It is located in the east hills of Allegheny County, and serves the City of Duquesne (upwards of 7,000 residents), a former mill town on the banks of the Monongahela River. Duquesne City School District encompasses approximately 2 square miles. Per 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,352. According to 2010 federal census data, the resident population declined sharply to 5,566 people. The educational attainment levels for the Duquesne City School District population (25 years old and over) were 89.5% high school graduates and 9.2% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 In 2009, per capita income was $12,067, while the median family income was $25,898.〔American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009〕 In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the median family income was $49,501〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=US Census Bureau )〕 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=US Census Bureau )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. The District operates one school. In 2014, the District reports 366 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 100% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 24.5% of the pupils receive special education services, while less than 0.5% are identified as gifted.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Duquesne Elementary School Fast Facts 2014 )〕 According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under No Child Left Behind. The school provides full day kindergarten.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, School Performance Profile, Duquesne Elementary School Fast Facts, 2014〕 The school is a federally designated Title I school. District officials report that in school year 2005-2006, the Duquense City School District provided basic educational services to 913 pupils through the employment of 80 teachers, 60 full-time and part-time support personnel and 9 administrators. The student–teacher ratio was reported as 11:1. The District provided basic educational services to 446 pupils. The District employed: 51 teachers, 42 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 5 administrators during the 2009-10 school year. Duquesne City School District received $11 million in state funding in the 2009-2010 school year. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, students in grades 7 and 8 are given a tuition voucher to attend one of 2 neighboring school districts. The school is the student's choice. Duquesne City provides transportation. The tuition is paid by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. As of 2007, students who lived in Duquesne attend Duquesne City schools from grades K to 8. Students in grades 9 to 12 are given the choice to attend either the West Mifflin Area School District or the East Allegheny School District. This state-controlled initiative was a response to low standardized test scores, and a dearth of extra-curricular activities and sports programs at Duquesne City. The district's operations were run by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Duquesne City is one of four Pennsylvania school districts that does not operate a high school. Bryn Athyn School District, Midland Borough School District, and Saint Clair Area School District also do not operate a high school. ==Academic achievement== In July 2012, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released a report identifying Duquesne City School District school as among the lowest-achieving schools for reading and mathematics in 2011. Duquesne City School is among the 15% lowest-achieving schools in the Commonwealth. The School remains on the lowest achieving list in 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program )〕 Parents and students may be eligible for scholarships to transfer to another public or nonpublic school through the state's Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program passed in June 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program )〕 The scholarships are limited to those students whose family's income is less than $60,000 annually, with another $12,000 allowed per dependent. Maximum scholarship award is $8,500, with special education students receiving up to $15,000 for a year's tuition. Parents pay any difference between the scholarship amount and the receiving school's tuition rate. Students may seek admission to neighboring public school districts. Each year the PDE publishes the tuition rate for each individual public school district.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tuition rate Fiscal Year 2011-2012 )〕 Fifty three public schools in Allegheny County are among the lowest-achieving schools in 2011. According to the report, parents in 414 public schools (74 school districts) were offered access to these scholarships. For the 2012-13 school year, eight public school districts in Pennsylvania had all their schools placed on the list, including Sto-Rox School District, Chester Upland School District, Clairton City School District, Duquesne City School District, Farrell Area School District, Wilkinsburg Borough School District, William Penn School District and Steelton-Highspire School District.〔Olsen, Laura, State list of failing schools has 53 in county, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, July 26, 2012〕 In 2014, Monessen City School District had all three of its schools added to the list. Funding for the scholarships comes from donations by businesses which receive a state tax credit for donating. ;Western Region ranking: Duquesne City School District was ranked 103rd out of 105 Western Pennsylvania School Districts in 20214 by the Pittsburgh Business Times.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PBT Honor Roll Rank 2014 )〕 Duquesne City School District was ranked 105th out of 105 Western Pennsylvania School Districts in 2009 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on the last three years of student academic performance on the PSSAs for: math, reading, writing and science. The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th and the 11th grade in high school. Adapted examinations are given to children in the special education programs. The district was no longer included in the statewide ranking when the high school closed. *2008 - 105th of the Western Pennsylvania school districts and 496th out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts. ;Attendance Rate: *2011 - 90.76% *2010 - 89% 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Duquesne City School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2010 data table )〕 *2009 - 90% 〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Duquesne City School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, September 14, 2009〕 *2008 - 87% 〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Duquesne City School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, August 15, 2008〕 The high school ranked 116th of 123 high school in western Pennsylvania for academic achievement based on three years of PSSA results on: math, reading, writing and one year of science, by Pittsburgh Business Times in May 2009.〔Guide to Western Pennsylvania Schools - 11th grade Rankings, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15, 2009〕 The school was closed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. ;District Adequate Yearly Progress history: In 2011, Duquesne City School District declined to Corrective Action I AYP status due to achieving 0 out of 8 metrics.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DUQUESNE CITY School District AYP Overview 2011 )〕 In 2010, the school district is in School Improvements II.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, DUQUESNE CITY School District Academic Achievement Report 2009-10, October 20, 2010〕 The scores fell from the 2008-09 to 2009-10. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Duquesne City School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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