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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 high school serving 668 students in Dunmore School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Dunmore School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Dunmore School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dunmore Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
45,744 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
83 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,101 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
109
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
128,302
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunmore Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Warren St
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 346-2043
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 346-2043
Grades: 7-12
| 668 students
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