Top Rankings
Wayne Highlands School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 807 students in Wayne Highlands School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,312 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wayne Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
10 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,053 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
89%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
164
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,691 is higher 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 $24,609 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,691
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,609
$23,119
Best Wayne Highlands School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Damascus Area School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
174 High School Rd
Damascus, PA 18415
(570) 224-4114
Damascus, PA 18415
(570) 224-4114
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Highlands Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
482 Grove St
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-5900
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Preston School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1493 Crosstown Highway
Lakewood, PA 18439
(570) 798-2516
Lakewood, PA 18439
(570) 798-2516
Grades: K-8
| 144 students
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