Wellsboro Area SD School District

227 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 437 students in Wellsboro Area SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Wellsboro Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wellsboro Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wellsboro Area High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
641,023 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
44,426 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wellsboro Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 683 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 SD  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 SD  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 SD  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 SD  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 SD  School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
84,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
96,192 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,342 Students
405,600 Students
% White Students
94%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
26,845 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
87
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
144,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
133,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
128,290
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
129,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,995 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,469 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% 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 SD  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 SD  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
$19,995
$23,686
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wellsboro Area SD  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
$18,469
$23,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wellsboro Area SD  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 SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellsboro Area High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
225 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-3547
Grades: 9-12
| 437 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,422 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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