The Ridgway Area School District is located in the Borough of Ridgway, one of northwestern Pennsylvania’s most scenic mountain communities. This community, designated as the county seat for Elk County is situated in a valley which is intersected from north to south by the Clarion River and surrounded by some of the most beautiful state and national forests in Pennsylvania. As a result, Ridgway residents are able to enjoy all the rudiments of rural life while maintaining a travel distance of less than 2 1/2 hours to such major cities as Pittsburgh and Erie.