Mohawk Area School District
Mohawk Area School District is a rural, public school system in Bessemer, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mohawk Area School District encompasses approximately. It is the largest school district in Lawrence County by area, serving the boroughs of Bessemer, New Beaver and SNPJ, as well as the townships of Mahoning, Little Beaver, and North Beaver. According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,850 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $17,048, while the median family income was $42,756. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Mohawk Area School District operates 2 schools, Mohawk Elementary School and Mohawk Junior Senior High School. The high school was built in 1963. In 1983, the elementary was constructed in an adjacent space of land to the high school. The district produces a newsletter/newspaper called "The Mohawk News" that is delivered to every addressee in the school district every season. The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is an alternative facility for students in grades 10–12.
Extracurriculars
Mohawk Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.Sports
The District funds:;Boys:
- Baseball - AA
- Basketball- AA
- Cross Country - AA
- Football - A
- Golf - AA
- Soccer - AA
- Track and Field - AA
;Girls:
- Basketball - AA
PIAA Runners-Up 2021
- Cross Country - A
PIAA RUNNERS-UP - 2020, 2021
- Soccer - A
- Softball - AA
- Track and Field - AA
- Volleyball
;Boys:
- Basketball
- Football
- Track and Field
- Basketball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball