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About Wright
Township in Pennsylvania, USWright Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,726 at the 2020 census.
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Safety in Wright
Safety Grade A
Wright reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Wright
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.
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Schools in Wright
All Wright schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Wright’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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