For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 454 students in Pittston Area School District.
Public Preschools in Pittston Area School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
3,191 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pittston Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
481 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
171 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
5%
24%
# White Students
2,375 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
216
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,789 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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
$17,809
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,789
$23,119
Best Pittston Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
210 Rock Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Grades: PK-1
| 454 students
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