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Dunmore School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 786 students in Dunmore School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Dunmore School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dunmore School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#411 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
83 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,101 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
76%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
109
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,197 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,195
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,197
$23,073
Best Dunmore School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunmore El Center
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Warren St
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 347-6794
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 347-6794
Grades: K-6
| 786 students
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