08/28/2026
Just another reason to love and embrace our community!
Small though it may be, the district represents Midland’s willingness to rebuild — and remains a place where the community rallies around its children. Superintendent Sean Tanner yelled “good morning” to a line of families waiting to drop off their kids on the first day.
“There she is,” he said to one student before giving her a hug. Behind him, community members and school staff in matching blue T-shirts greeted students by name and caught up with families.
Like other tiny schools across Pennsylvania, Midland has a small tax base, limiting what it can provide students educationally. The district also struggles with recruiting staff.
It has defiantly stayed independent, its officials confident it’s the best place for the borough’s children.
Over the years, it has taken steps to set them up for success following eighth grade when they either move to the Beaver Area School District for high school or enroll in a charter school, two of which were founded by the district. The district this year also has a balanced $6.6 million budget that does not raise taxes.
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