School district · Pennsylvania

Scranton SD

Scranton SD in Pennsylvania: 15 public schools with 9,165 students and 12.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,069 per student in FY2024.

Schools
15
Students
9,165
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,069
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
709
Counselors (FTE)
24.0
Students per counselor
382
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

26%proficient

−7.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 85% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

3,515 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

18%proficient

+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

3,519 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.4K15
$14.4K16
$14.6K17
$14.8K18
$13.9K19
$15.2K20
$14.6K21
$17.0K22
$19.0K23
$20.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $36.5M
State
52% · $122.8M
Local
33% · $79.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,791
Support services
$5,487
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$37.6M
Long-term debt
$220.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 10Middle schools: 3High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Charles Sumner #18Free meals for all
Pre-K–425017.228%32%
Frances Willard #32Free meals for all
Pre-K–434514.040%40%
Isaac Tripp El SchFree meals for all
K–471012.419%27%
John Adams #4Free meals for all
K–421411.426%13%
John F. Kennedy #7Free meals for all
K–430510.826%15%
John G Whittier #2Free meals for all
K–444213.430%41%
McNichols PlazaFree meals for all
K–431713.117%23%
Neil Armstrong #40Free meals for all
K–444111.530%30%
Robert Morris #27Free meals for all
K–420612.638%35%
William Prescott #38Free meals for all
K–420413.432%42%
Northeast Intrmd SchFree meals for all
5–889410.919%7.4%
South Scranton Intrmd SchFree meals for all
5–879812.018%8.0%
West Scranton Intrmd SchFree meals for all
5–882011.935%16%
Scranton HSFree meals for all
7–121,81520.276%49%
West Scranton HSFree meals for all
9–121,40413.2——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
425 N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503
Phone
(570)348-3474
Website