About the Conneaut School District
The Conneaut School District is located in northwest Pennsylvania's Crawford County and geographically encompasses approximately the western third of the county. The school district is approximately 8 miles west of Meadville, 40 miles south of Erie and 91 miles north of Pittsburgh. Comprised of a total area of approximately 319 square miles, the School District is bordered on the south by Mercer County, on the west by the state of Ohio, on the north by Erie County and on the east by the city of Meadville. Included in the School District are the Boroughs of Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Linesville, and Springboro. Townships comprising the School District include Beaver, Conneaut, East Fallowfield, Greenwood, North Shenango, Pine, Sadsbury, Spring, Summerhill, Summit, and West Fallowfield. The School District can be classified as rural with the majority of the work force employed in areas contiguous to that of the School District.
The Conneaut School District is comprised of three separate attendance areas: Linesville, Conneaut Lake, and Conneaut Valley. Each attendance area represents a small diverse community. Linesville is a small community located near the Pennsylvania and Ohio state line. It is a close-knit community. Many tourists visit Linesville because of the town’s proximity to Pymatuning Lake. Conneaut Lake is a resort town on the shores of Conneaut Lake. Tourism flourishes here particularly during summer months. Conneaut Valley represents the community of Conneautville and Springboro, small towns in the north-central part of the school district. The Conneaut Valley community is centered in a predominantly agricultural area of Crawford County.
The school district is comprised of one high school, Conneaut Area Senior High (CASH) located in Linesville. Grades 9-12 attend CASH using the high school and Alice Shafer Annex. Conneaut Valley and Conneaut Lake are each home to an elementary school that hold grades K-5. Conneaut Area Middle School is located in Conneaut Lake and holds grades 6-8.
The following statistics represent the student enrollment in each of the four schools in the Conneaut School District.
Conneaut Lake Elementary 393
Conneaut Valley Elementary 375
Conneaut Area Middle School 408
Conneaut Area Senior High (CASH) 572
The district's enrollment total is 1,748 for the entire school district (as of 10/8/24).
The Board of School Directors is comprised of nine members, elected by their region of residence. The school board governs the Conneaut School District. As the chief administrative officer, the Superintendent of Schools, is assisted by a professional and supervisory staff which presently includes a Business Manager, a Supervisor of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment/Title I Services, a Supervisor of Special Education, a Director of Technology, a Director of Buildings and Grounds and six building administrators.