Top Rankings
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 41 students in Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District.
Public Schools in Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
2,936 Schools
# Students
41 Students
1,671,062 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
124,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
1:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
62%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,209 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
78,130 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
249,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
237,601 Students
% Black Students
24%
14%
# White Students
20 Students
1,013,297 Students
% White Students
49%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,519 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
88,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,485
# Students in K Grade:
-
114,224
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
120,874
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
126,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
120,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
125,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
126,467
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
127,501
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
129,322
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
130,160
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
141,323
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
138,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
131,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
129,591
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student (06-07)
$8,477
$12,325
Spending / Student (06-07)
$8,529
$11,937
Best Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilkes-barre Area Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Jumper Road Plains Township
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 822-4131
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 822-4131
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District?
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District manages 1 public schools serving 41 students.
What is the racial composition of students in Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District?
49% of Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, and 24% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District?
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center School District has a student/teacher ratio of 1:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.
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