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Wilkes-Barre Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,373 students in Wilkes-Barre Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Wilkes-Barre Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilkes-Barre Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wilkes-barre Area High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
7,777 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wilkes-Barre Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#586 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
57%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,783 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
14%
# Black Students
1,230 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
2,096 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
27%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
589 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
97
# Students in K Grade:
629
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
636
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
509
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
587
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
605
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
610
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
543
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
536
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,997 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,083
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,997
$23,073
Best Wilkes-Barre Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilkes-barre Area Sd Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2021 Wolfpack Way
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7111
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7111
Grades: 9-12
| 80 students
Rank: #22.
Wilkes-barre Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2021 Wolfpack Way
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7111
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7111
Grades: 9-12
| 2,293 students
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