Wellsboro Area School District

227 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 480 students in Wellsboro Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Wellsboro Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,420 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wellsboro Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
6 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,333 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
94%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
87
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,495 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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   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
$20,023
$23,649
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
$18,495
$23,073
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock L Butler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306
Grades: 5-8
| 480 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,420 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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