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Wilkes-Barre Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Wilkes-Barre Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 8,134 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Wilkes-Barre Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Luzerne County). During the 2024 school year, 8,134 students attended one of the district's 10 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 Wilkes-Barre Area 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
Mark Atherton
Arthur Breese
Joseph Caffrey
Ned Evans
Warren Faust
Beth Anne Harris
James Susek
Denise Thomas
Shawn Walker

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $26,504,000 $3,584 17%
Local: $72,253,000 $9,771 46%
State: $58,899,000 $7,965 37%
Total: $157,656,000 $21,319
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $154,539,000 $20,897
Total Current Expenditures: $97,767,000 $13,220
Instructional Expenditures: $68,275,000 $9,232 44%
Student and Staff Support: $7,229,000 $977 5%
Administration: $6,159,000 $832 4%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,104,000 $2,177 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $20,360,000 $2,753
Construction: $17,581,000 $2,377
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,329,000 $179
Interest on Debt: $6,936,000 $937


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 19 40-59 10-14 12 PS 10-14 28
2018-2019 21 50-59 13 15 PS 15-19 31
2017-2018 22 60-64 13 15 PS 10-14 33
2016-2017 24 60-64 14 17 PS 20-24 32
2015-2016 21 55-59 9 13 PS 20-24 30
2014-2015 20 40-49 12 12 PS 15-19 27
2013-2014 52 70-79 40 42 PS 50-54 60
2012-2013 52 60-69 41 43 PS 40-49 60
2011-2012 57 >=90 45 45 PS 50-59 65
2010-2011 62 80-89 51 51 PS 60-79 69

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 32 >=50 25-29 26 PS 20-24 41
2018-2019 41 70-79 32 34 PS 40-44 53
2017-2018 43 70-79 32 34 PS 40-44 54
2016-2017 40 60-64 27 31 PS 40-44 51
2015-2016 40 60-69 27 28 PS 35-39 52
2014-2015 40 50-59 28 28 PS 35-39 50
2013-2014 50 70-79 39 38 PS 45-49 61
2012-2013 52 50-59 40 39 PS 40-49 61
2011-2012 55 70-79 42 41 PS 50-59 63
2010-2011 59 70-79 46 43 PS 60-79 67

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 83 >=50 75-79 75-79 60-79 90-94
2018-2019 85 >=50 80-84 80-84 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 85 >=50 80-84 85-89 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 84 >=50 75-79 80-84 PS >=50 87
2015-2016 88 >=50 85-89 85-89 PS >=50 88
2014-2015 86 >=50 80-84 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 74 >=50 60-64 75-79 PS >=50 77
2012-2013 88 >=50 80-84 80-84 >=50 89
2011-2012 86 >=50 80-84 80-84 PS 87
2010-2011 89 >=50 80-84 80-84 PS 92


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 (%)
2023-2024 8,134 3.9
2022-2023 7,820 5.4
2021-2022 7,395 4.1
2020-2021 7,089 -3.1
2019-2020 7,310 1.5
2018-2019 7,204 1.9
2017-2018 7,070 1.5
2016-2017 6,963 1.3
2015-2016 6,870 -0.4
2014-2015 6,895 -0.1
2013-2014 6,903 -0.4
2012-2013 6,934 -1.6
2011-2012 7,044 0.7
2010-2011 6,997 1.9
2009-2010 6,862 2.2
2008-2009 6,708 -0.3
2007-2008 6,725 -4.0
2006-2007 6,996 1.8
2005-2006 6,870 -1.4
2004-2005 6,969 0.2
2003-2004 6,952 -0.3
2002-2003 6,976 -1.0
2001-2002 7,046 -0.6
2000-2001 7,090 -2.0
1999-2000 7,230 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wilkes-Barre Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.7
Black 15.3 14.4
Hispanic 51.5 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.5 5.3
White 24.6 60.4

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 2023-2024 school year, Wilkes-Barre Area School District had 428.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 31.00
Elementary: 195.88
Secondary: 192.14
Total: 428.22

Wilkes-Barre Area School District employed 7.20 district administrators and 16.08 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.20
District Administrative Support: 22.00
School Administrators: 16.08
School Administrative Support: 40.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 110.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.10
Other Support Services: 102.00


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 Wilkes-Barre Area School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Daniel J Flood El Sch620KG-5
Dodson El Sch483KG-5
Dr David W Kistler El Sch970KG-5
G A R Ms1,0666-8
Heights/Murray El Sch843KG-5
Solomon/Plains El Sch708KG-5
Solomon/Plains Ms7416-8
Wilkes-Barre Area Hs2,4709-12
Wilkes-Barre Area Sd Stem Academy849-12
Wolfpack Early Learning Academy101PK-PK

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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