Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 101 students in Wilkes-Barre Area School District.
Public Preschools in Wilkes-Barre Area School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
8,086 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
426 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Wilkes-Barre Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,179 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
21%
# Black Students
1,229 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
15%
24%
# White Students
1,982 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
25%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
606 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
597
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
690
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
576
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
596
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
621
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
590
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
718
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
695
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
572
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
569
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,431 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,156 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,431
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,156
$23,119
Best Wilkes-Barre Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
80 Jones St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 826-7111
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 826-7111
Grades: PK
| 101 students
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