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 Pennsylvania 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
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.