For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 890 students in Tunkhannock Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Tunkhannock Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Tunkhannock Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tunkhannock High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and 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
2,112 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tunkhannock 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,990 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
164
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,009 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,652 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,009
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,652
$23,073
Best Tunkhannock Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tunkhannock High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 Tiger Drive
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-3111
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-3111
Grades: 8-12
| 890 students
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