C+
Pittston Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Pittston, Duryea, Jenkins Township, Pittston Township, Dupont, Avoca, Hughestown and Yatesville.
Students
3,247
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,433
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pittston Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the PA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.6M, about $5,415 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Firthcliffe.
K–43 elementary schoolsCornwall Central School District
5–8Cornwall Middle SchoolCornwall Central School District
9–12Cornwall Central High SchoolCornwall Central School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,433 per student · 29% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,159’20
3,134’21
3,099’22
3,191’23
3,247’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 18%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wyoming Area School DistrictExeter, Exeter Township, West Pittston
$18,000per student
North Pocono School DistrictSpring Brook Township, Thornhurst Township
$19,446per student
Wilkes-Barre Area School DistrictBear Creek Township, Laflin, Plains Township
$12,925per student
Abington Heights School DistrictRansom Township
$14,997per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.