Towanda Area School District

410 State St
Towanda, PA 18848
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 363 students in Towanda Area School District.
Public Preschools in Towanda Area School District have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,489 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Towanda 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#385 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Towanda Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towanda 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.
50%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Towanda 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.
51%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Towanda 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Towanda Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
24 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
2%
24%
# White Students
1,413 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
95%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
102
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,631 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 $18,754 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Towanda 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
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Towanda 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
$19,631
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Towanda 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
$18,754
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Towanda 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 Towanda Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
101 North Fourth Street
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Grades: PK-2
| 363 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,489 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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