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Public School Review - Established 2003

Scranton School District

425 N Washington Ave
Scranton, PA 18503-1305
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (570) 348-3474
www.scrsd.org

Top Rankings

Scranton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,946 students in Scranton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Scranton School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
9,165 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
683 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind652145
1630158
2721162
3767169
4664162
5658168
6639169
7596124
8619124
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District Rank

Scranton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#562 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearScranton School District
2023#562
2022#566
2021#500
2019#553
2018#547
2017#524
2016#523
2015#532
2014#545
2013#532
2012#458
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16%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
202316%38%
202213%36%
202121%38%
201927%45%
201828%45%
201730%46%
201630%46%
201524%43%
201454%72%
201359%73%
201264%74%
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31%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
202231%55%
202134%55%
201948%62%
201828%63%
201748%63%
201649%62%
201546%62%
201459%70%
201359%70%
201261%71%
201166%73%
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35%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
202235%57%
202146%64%
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87%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
202387%87%
202286%87%
202187%87%
202086%87%
201981%86%
201879%86%
201779%86%
201673%86%
201571%86%
201466%86%
201378%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.710.59
20230.710.58
20220.710.57
20210.700.57
20200.690.54
20190.690.54
20180.660.53
20170.660.53
20160.650.51
20150.620.51
20140.610.50
20130.590.48
20120.570.47
20110.530.47
20100.490.46
20090.460.44
20080.450.43
20070.450.42
20060.400.41
20050.380.40
20040.340.40
20030.320.39
20020.300.37
20010.270.37
20000.240.35
19990.210.35
19980.210.35
19970.190.34
19960.190.34
19950.160.33
19940.160.33
19930.160.31
19920.130.31
19910.110.31
19900.110.31
19890.110.30
19880.100.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20165%4%
20155%4%
20144%4%
20133%4%
20123%3%
20111%4%
20105%4%
20094%4%
20084%3%
20073%3%
20063%3%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20031%3%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19991%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
19902%2%
19891%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
44%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
202441%15%
202338%14%
202237%14%
202134%13%
202031%12%
201931%12%
201828%11%
201728%11%
201626%10%
201525%10%
201422%9%
201320%9%
201218%9%
201118%8%
201016%9%
200915%7%
200814%7%
200714%7%
200611%6%
200511%6%
20049%6%
20039%5%
20027%5%
20015%5%
20004%4%
19993%4%
19983%4%
19973%4%
19962%4%
19952%3%
19942%3%
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% Black
15%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
202414%14%
202314%14%
202213%14%
202113%15%
202013%15%
201913%15%
201812%15%
201712%15%
201611%15%
201511%15%
201411%15%
201311%15%
201212%15%
201111%15%
201010%15%
200910%16%
200810%16%
200711%16%
200610%16%
200510%16%
20049%16%
20039%15%
20028%15%
20018%15%
20007%15%
19997%15%
19986%15%
19976%14%
19966%14%
19955%14%
19945%14%
19935%13%
19924%13%
19913%13%
19903%13%
19893%13%
19883%13%
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% White
28%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
202432%61%
202335%62%
202237%63%
202141%63%
202044%65%
201944%65%
201850%66%
201750%66%
201652%68%
201554%68%
201458%69%
201360%70%
201262%71%
201165%71%
201069%72%
200971%73%
200872%74%
200772%74%
200676%75%
200577%76%
200480%76%
200381%77%
200283%78%
200185%78%
200087%79%
199989%79%
199889%79%
199789%80%
199690%80%
199591%81%
199491%81%
199392%82%
199293%82%
199194%82%
199095%82%
198995%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
20247%5%
20237%5%
20227%5%
20216%5%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20165%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%2%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,705 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$173 MM$27 MM
2022$175 MM$25 MM
2021$173 MM$27 MM
2020$175 MM$25 MM
2019$162 MM$25 MM
2018$157 MM$24 MM
2017$154 MM$24 MM
2016$141 MM$23 MM
2015$118 MM$21 MM
2014$129 MM$21 MM
2012$116 MM$20 MM
2011$129 MM$21 MM
2010$118 MM$21 MM
2009$113 MM$21 MM
2008$111 MM$21 MM
2007$105 MM$20 MM
2006$105 MM$20 MM
2005$96 MM$18 MM
2004$91 MM$17 MM
2003$83 MM$16 MM
2002$81 MM$18 MM
2001$84 MM$19 MM
2000$79 MM$18 MM
1999$77 MM$18 MM
1998$79 MM$18 MM
1997$69 MM$17 MM
1996$67 MM$17 MM
1995$67 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$153 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$153 MM$25 MM
2022$168 MM$25 MM
2021$153 MM$25 MM
2020$168 MM$25 MM
2019$157 MM$25 MM
2018$179 MM$23 MM
2017$162 MM$23 MM
2016$156 MM$22 MM
2015$133 MM$20 MM
2014$131 MM$20 MM
2012$122 MM$19 MM
2011$143 MM$21 MM
2010$133 MM$20 MM
2009$122 MM$20 MM
2008$114 MM$20 MM
2007$110 MM$19 MM
2006$100 MM$21 MM
2005$97 MM$18 MM
2004$100 MM$17 MM
2003$91 MM$18 MM
2002$100 MM$19 MM
2001$105 MM$21 MM
2000$86 MM$18 MM
1999$81 MM$18 MM
1998$74 MM$18 MM
1997$74 MM$18 MM
1996$71 MM$17 MM
1995$65 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,876
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,774$21,465
2022$17,852$17,423
2021$19,110$20,683
2020$17,852$17,423
2019$16,309$17,496
2018$15,895$16,267
2017$15,689$17,283
2016$14,268$16,027
2015$11,988$12,967
2014$13,164$13,618
2012$11,885$12,923
2011$13,321$13,182
2010$12,370$12,967
2009$11,723$12,476
2008$11,221$11,970
2007$10,628$12,325
2006$11,179$11,373
2005$10,500$9,887
2004$10,150$9,342
2003$9,430$8,561
2002$9,245$9,347
2001$9,781$9,246
2000$9,191$8,505
1999$8,847$8,127
1998$8,899$7,716
1997$7,691$7,409
1995$7,738$6,949
1992$6,700$6,008
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Spending / Student
$16,705
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearScranton School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$16,614$20,114
2022$17,101$17,371
2021$16,912$19,381
2020$17,101$17,371
2019$15,813$17,056
2018$18,080$15,644
2017$16,544$16,490
2016$15,832$15,754
2015$13,546$12,300
2014$13,383$13,435
2012$12,447$12,431
2011$14,740$12,980
2010$13,977$12,300
2009$12,651$11,944
2008$11,521$11,838
2007$11,093$11,937
2006$10,685$11,377
2005$10,621$9,707
2004$11,132$9,347
2003$10,311$9,243
2002$11,497$9,853
2001$12,312$10,315
2000$10,018$8,598
1999$9,236$8,268
1998$8,409$7,996
1997$8,249$7,728
1995$7,444$6,895
1992$6,365$6,055
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Best Scranton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Frances Willard #32
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Eynon St
Scranton, PA 18504
(570) 348-3692
Gr: PK-4 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Robert Morris #27
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1824 Boulevard Ave
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 348-3681
Gr: K-4 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Neil Armstrong #40
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St
Scranton, PA 18508
(570) 348-3661
Gr: K-4 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
William Prescott #38
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St
Scranton, PA 18510
(570) 348-3683
Gr: K-4 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
John F. Kennedy #7
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Prospect Ave & Saginaw St
Scranton, PA 18505
(570) 348-3673
Gr: K-4 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Charles Sumner #18
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
North Sumner Ave & Swetland St
Scranton, PA 18504
(570) 348-3688
Gr: PK-4 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #77.
West Scranton Intrmd School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 Fellows St
Scranton, PA 18504
(570) 348-3475
Gr: 5-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #88.
Mcnichols Plaza
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 S Irving Ave
Scranton, PA 18505
(570) 348-3685
Gr: K-4 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #99.
South Scranton Intrmd School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
355 Maple St
Scranton, PA 18505
(570) 348-3631
Gr: 5-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1010.
Isaac Tripp Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 North Everett Avenue
Scranton, PA 18504
(570) 348-3677
Gr: K-4 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1111.
Northeast Intrmd School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
721 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA 18510
(570) 348-3651
Gr: 5-8 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1212.
John G Whittier #2
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Orchard St
Scranton, PA 18505
(570) 348-3690
Gr: K-4 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1313.
John Adams #4
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
927 Capouse Ave
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 348-3655
Gr: K-4 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,165 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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