For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 465 students in Pittston Area School District.
Public Preschools in Pittston Area School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
3,099 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
10,606 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.
Overall District Rank
#499 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
379 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
171 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
6%
25%
# White Students
2,418 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
78%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
214
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
1,043
# 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.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,338
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,258
$23,073
Best Pittston Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center
Magnet School
210 Rock Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Grades: PK-1
| 465 students
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