Pittston Area School District

5 Stout St
Pittston, PA 18640
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,022 students in Pittston Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Pittston Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittston Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pittston Area Sr. High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
3,099 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pittston Area 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#499 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pittston Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittston Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittston Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittston Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pittston Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
379 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
171 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,418 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
214
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,258 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pittston Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pittston Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,338
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pittston Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,258
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pittston Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pittston Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittston Area Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Stout Street Yatesville
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Grades: 9-12
| 1,022 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,099 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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