Wellsboro Area School District

227 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 972 students in Wellsboro Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellsboro Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wellsboro Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#186 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wellsboro Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellsboro 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.
63%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellsboro 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.
66%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wellsboro 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wellsboro Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
8 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,340 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
94%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
95
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,925 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 $18,404 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
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wellsboro 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
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wellsboro 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
$19,925
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wellsboro 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
$18,404
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock L Butler Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306
Grades: 5-8
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
Don Gill Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10 Sherman St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1811
Grades: 2-4
| 309 students
Rank: n/an/a
32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941
Grades: K-1
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,427 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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