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Scranton School District, Pennsylvania

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Scranton School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 9,262 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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Scranton School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County). During the 2023 school year, 9,262 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Scranton School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Danielle Chesek
Ty Holmes
Sean McAndrew
Katherine Gilmartin2017
Catherine Fox2027
Tara Yanni2027
Tom Borthwick20232027
Bob Casey20232027
Marie Merkel20232027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,022,000 $1,413 8%
Local: $72,883,000 $7,908 42%
State: $87,096,000 $9,451 50%
Total: $173,001,000 $18,772
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $153,102,000 $16,612
Total Current Expenditures: $120,586,000 $13,084
Instructional Expenditures: $84,855,000 $9,207 55%
Student and Staff Support: $7,994,000 $867 5%
Administration: $12,214,000 $1,325 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,523,000 $1,684 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,978,000 $540
Construction: $2,233,000 $242
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $459,000 $49
Interest on Debt: $9,235,000 $1,002


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 25-29 10-14 14 PS 10-14 30
2018-2019 27 35-39 14 18 <50 21 36
2017-2018 28 35-39 15 20 <50 22 38
2016-2017 30 40 15 18 <50 20-24 39
2015-2016 30 35-39 15 20 <50 25-29 38
2014-2015 24 35-39 14 15 <50 20-24 29
2013-2014 54 60-64 35 45 PS 40-44 62
2012-2013 59 60-64 42 48 PS 45-49 67
2011-2012 64 70-74 49 51 PS 50-54 71
2010-2011 71 80-84 60 57 PS 60-69 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 40-44 15-19 28 PS 30-34 43
2018-2019 48 45-49 34 39 <50 45 59
2017-2018 49 50-54 36 38 <50 47 60
2016-2017 48 50 33 35 >=50 40-44 59
2015-2016 49 45-49 35 36 <50 40-44 59
2014-2015 46 40-44 35 34 <50 40-44 55
2013-2014 59 50-54 45 48 PS 45-49 67
2012-2013 59 50-54 45 46 PS 50-54 67
2011-2012 61 55-59 49 45 PS 50-54 69
2010-2011 66 65-69 55 50 PS 60-69 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 80-89 80-84 80-84 PS >=80 88
2018-2019 81 80-89 75-79 70-74 >=50 85
2017-2018 79 80-84 70-74 70-74 >=50 85
2016-2017 79 80-89 70-74 70-74 PS 40-59 84
2015-2016 73 60-69 65-69 60-64 PS <50 79
2014-2015 71 80-89 60-64 65-69 PS 21-39 74
2013-2014 66 50-59 60-64 50-54 PS >=50 73
2012-2013 78 80-84 70-74 60-64 PS >=50 83
2011-2012 75 80-89 65-69 65-69 >=50 76
2010-2011 89 >=90 90-94 80-84 PS PS 90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 9,262 -0.1
2021-2022 9,273 0.6
2020-2021 9,216 -8.4
2019-2020 9,992 -1.2
2018-2019 10,107 -0.5
2017-2018 10,153 1.1
2016-2017 10,038 -0.2
2015-2016 10,056 0.5
2014-2015 10,009 2.1
2013-2014 9,795 -0.9
2012-2013 9,881 0.8
2011-2012 9,798 1.2
2010-2011 9,679 1.4
2009-2010 9,548 -0.6
2008-2009 9,605 -2.8
2007-2008 9,877 -0.5
2006-2007 9,924 5.7
2005-2006 9,355 2.7
2004-2005 9,099 1.7
2003-2004 8,940 1.1
2002-2003 8,841 1.4
2001-2002 8,714 1.8
2000-2001 8,560 -0.7
1999-2000 8,617 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Scranton School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.3 4.5
Black 14.4 14.5
Hispanic 38.5 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 7.1 5.1
White 34.3 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Scranton School District had 669.35 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.84.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 26.00
Elementary: 267.84
Secondary: 276.76
Total: 669.35

Scranton School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 22.85 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 22.85
School Administrative Support: 35.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 88.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 82.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Scranton School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Charles Sumner #18236PK-4
Frances Willard #32348PK-4
Isaac Tripp El Sch694KG-4
John Adams #4185KG-4
John F. Kennedy #7320KG-4
John G Whittier #2449KG-4
Mcnichols Plaza361KG-4
Neil Armstrong #40428KG-4
Northeast Intrmd Sch9655-8
Robert Morris #27217KG-4
Scranton Hs1,7107-12
South Scranton Intrmd Sch7905-8
West Scranton Hs1,4019-12
West Scranton Intrmd Sch8625-8
William Prescott #38249KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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