The Ellwood City Area School District is located in Lawrence and Beaver Counties in the mid-western part of Pennsylvania.  The school district is considered a suburban community that includes the borough of Ellwood City, Ellport and Wampum and the townships of Perry and Wayne.  These five areas comprise a region of 43 square miles with a total population of 9,000.  The largest employers in the school district are the General Hospital and the School District.  Four K-Grade 6 elementary schools and a Junior/Senior High School for Grades 7-12 are included in the school district.  The total enrollment at the time of the Strategic Plan is 2,105 students with 1,079 in Lincoln Junior/Senior High School and 1,026 students in the four elementary schools.  Students interested in vocational-technical education attend the Lawrence County Career and Technology Center.