Williamsport Area School District

2780 West Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Williamsport 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,479 students in Williamsport Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Williamsport Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamsport Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williamsport Area Sr. High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
4,703 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Williamsport 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 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#374 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Williamsport Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamsport 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.
51%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamsport 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.
43%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williamsport 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.
83%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Williamsport Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
778 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
17%
15%
# White Students
2,797 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
59%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
802 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
351
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
357
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
339
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
360
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
380
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,215 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 $19,565 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Williamsport 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
$92 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Williamsport 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
$21,215
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Williamsport 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
$19,565
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Williamsport 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 Williamsport Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamsport Area Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2990 W 4th St
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 323-8411
Grades: 9-12
| 1,479 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,703 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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