Wilkes-Barre Area SD 鈥� Luzerne County, PA: Schools & Enrollment

Key statistics

8,228

Students enrolled

9

Public schools

418

Classroom teachers (FTE)

19.7:1

Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

Kindergarten 639
Grade 1 643
Grade 2 684
Grade 3 632
Grade 4 501
Grade 5 577
Grade 6 640
Grade 7 621
Grade 8 606
Grade 9 690
Grade 10 788
Grade 11 613
Grade 12 594

By race/ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 54%
White 23%
Black or African American 15%
Two or more races 7%
Asian <1%
American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$12,925 spent per student on day-to-day operations Pennsylvania median: $18,876 per student

Spending per student

Instruction $8,609
Support services $3,723
Other (food service, etc.) $593

Where the money comes from

Local 44%
State 45%
Federal 12%

Total revenue $170.7 milliontotal spending $155.7 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

KG to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: LargeStudents: 51% suburb, 49% city

Total staff (FTE)

800

District office

730 S Main St, Wilkes Barre PA 18702

Phone

(570) 826-7111

County

Luzerne County

Official website

NCES District ID

4226300

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About Wilkes-Barre Area SD

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The mission of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, a diverse and progressive educational system, is to educate, enlighten, and inspire each student to grow as a responsible and productive citizen. This mission is accomplished through a dynamic, comprehensive curriculum and collaboration among school, family and community.