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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 669 students in Wayne Highlands School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Wayne Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
6 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
2,309 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wayne Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.19
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
13 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
2,073 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
90%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
183
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,726 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,641 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,726
$23,649
Spending / Student
$24,641
$23,073
Best Wayne Highlands School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Damascus Area School
Magnet 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
| 275 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stourbridge Primary Center
Magnet School
123 Abc Drive
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-3010
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-3010
Grades: PK-2
| 394 students
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