C
Scranton School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Scranton.
Students
9,165
Schools
15
Spent per student
$18,109
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$210.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Scranton School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $210.9M, about $23,011 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Narrowsburg.
PK–6Sullivan West Elementary SchoolSullivan West Central School District
7–12Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonSullivan West Central School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,109 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 52%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,819’20
9,262’21
9,215’22
9,211’23
9,165’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 28%Black 15%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Isaac Tripp El Sch
C−710 students12:1
John G Whittier #2
C442 students13:1
Neil Armstrong #40
C−441 students11:1
Frances Willard #32
C−345 students14:1
McNichols Plaza
C−317 students13:1
John F. Kennedy #7
C−305 students11:1
Charles Sumner #18
C−250 students17:1
John Adams #4
C−214 students11:1
Robert Morris #27
C206 students13:1
William Prescott #38
C+204 students13:1
Northeast Intrmd Sch
C−894 students11:1
West Scranton Intrmd Sch
D820 students12:1
South Scranton Intrmd Sch
D798 students12:1
Scranton HS
B−1,815 students20:1
West Scranton HS
A1,404 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.