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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wayne Highlands School District

474 Grove St
Honesdale, PA 18431-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (570) 253-4661
www.whsdk12.com

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,643 students in Wayne Highlands School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Wayne Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
2,322 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind182145
1165158
2193162
3184169
4192162
5176168
6177169
7182124
8192124
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District Rank

Wayne Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#80 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWayne Highlands School District
2023#80
2022#84
2021#104
2019#98
2018#104
2017#156
2016#137
2015#111
2014#85
2013#94
2012#111
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57%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
202357%38%
202255%36%
202148%38%
201960%45%
201859%45%
201756%46%
201657%46%
201557%43%
201485%72%
201384%73%
201283%74%
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68%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
202268%55%
202164%55%
201974%62%
201859%63%
201771%63%
201671%62%
201571%62%
201482%70%
201383%70%
201282%71%
201184%73%
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76%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
202276%57%
202174%64%
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92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
202392%87%
202282%87%
202190%87%
202095%87%
201992%86%
201889%86%
201794%86%
201692%86%
201592%86%
201494%86%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.210.59
20230.190.58
20220.180.57
20210.170.57
20200.150.54
20190.150.54
20180.120.53
20170.120.53
20160.100.51
20150.110.51
20140.110.50
20130.090.48
20120.080.47
20110.080.47
20100.080.46
20090.080.44
20080.090.43
20070.080.42
20060.070.41
20050.070.40
20040.050.40
20030.050.39
20020.040.37
20010.040.37
20000.020.35
19990.040.35
19980.030.35
19970.040.34
19960.020.34
19950.030.33
19940.040.33
19930.030.31
19920.020.31
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
19991%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
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% Hispanic
7%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
20247%15%
20236%14%
20226%14%
20215%13%
20204%12%
20194%12%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20163%10%
20153%10%
20144%9%
20132%9%
20123%9%
20112%8%
20103%9%
20093%7%
20083%7%
20073%7%
20062%6%
20053%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19941%3%
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% Black
n/a
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%14%
20231%14%
20211%15%
20201%15%
20191%15%
20161%15%
20151%15%
20141%15%
20131%15%
20121%15%
20112%15%
20101%15%
20091%16%
20082%16%
20071%16%
20061%16%
20051%16%
20041%16%
20031%15%
20011%15%
19991%15%
19971%14%
19951%14%
19941%14%
19921%13%
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% White
88%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
202489%61%
202390%62%
202291%63%
202191%63%
202092%65%
201992%65%
201894%66%
201794%66%
201695%68%
201595%68%
201494%69%
201396%70%
201296%71%
201196%71%
201096%72%
200996%73%
200895%74%
200796%74%
200697%75%
200596%76%
200497%76%
200397%77%
200298%78%
200198%78%
200099%79%
199997%79%
199899%79%
199798%80%
199699%80%
199599%81%
199497%81%
199398%82%
199299%82%
199199%82%
199099%82%
1989100%83%
1988100%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%5%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,576 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,503 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$62 MM$27 MM
2022$60 MM$25 MM
2021$62 MM$27 MM
2020$60 MM$25 MM
2019$59 MM$25 MM
2018$57 MM$24 MM
2017$54 MM$24 MM
2016$53 MM$23 MM
2015$44 MM$21 MM
2014$49 MM$21 MM
2012$45 MM$20 MM
2011$44 MM$21 MM
2010$44 MM$21 MM
2009$43 MM$21 MM
2008$46 MM$21 MM
2007$44 MM$20 MM
2006$41 MM$20 MM
2005$39 MM$18 MM
2004$37 MM$17 MM
2003$34 MM$16 MM
2002$33 MM$18 MM
2001$31 MM$19 MM
2000$28 MM$18 MM
1999$27 MM$18 MM
1998$26 MM$18 MM
1997$25 MM$17 MM
1996$24 MM$17 MM
1995$23 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$57 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$57 MM$25 MM
2022$55 MM$25 MM
2021$57 MM$25 MM
2020$55 MM$25 MM
2019$54 MM$25 MM
2018$54 MM$23 MM
2017$51 MM$23 MM
2016$49 MM$22 MM
2015$42 MM$20 MM
2014$46 MM$20 MM
2012$43 MM$19 MM
2011$42 MM$21 MM
2010$42 MM$20 MM
2009$42 MM$20 MM
2008$39 MM$20 MM
2007$39 MM$19 MM
2006$36 MM$21 MM
2005$34 MM$18 MM
2004$44 MM$17 MM
2003$35 MM$18 MM
2002$29 MM$19 MM
2001$27 MM$21 MM
2000$27 MM$18 MM
1999$27 MM$18 MM
1998$26 MM$18 MM
1997$27 MM$18 MM
1996$31 MM$17 MM
1995$27 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$26,576
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$26,726$21,465
2022$24,113$17,423
2021$26,508$20,683
2020$24,113$17,423
2019$23,616$17,496
2018$22,466$16,267
2017$21,284$17,283
2016$20,817$16,027
2015$16,773$12,967
2014$17,613$13,618
2012$15,449$12,923
2011$14,874$13,182
2010$14,791$12,967
2009$14,160$12,476
2008$14,731$11,970
2007$13,661$12,325
2006$12,402$11,373
2005$11,931$9,887
2004$11,214$9,342
2003$10,259$8,561
2002$10,024$9,347
2001$9,400$9,246
2000$8,324$8,505
1999$8,091$8,127
1998$7,515$7,716
1997$7,232$7,409
1995$6,849$6,949
1992$5,980$6,008
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Spending / Student
$24,503
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWayne Highlands School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$24,641$20,114
2022$22,442$17,371
2021$24,439$19,381
2020$22,442$17,371
2019$21,870$17,056
2018$21,302$15,644
2017$19,930$16,490
2016$19,430$15,754
2015$15,813$12,300
2014$16,541$13,435
2012$14,592$12,431
2011$14,033$12,980
2010$13,945$12,300
2009$13,807$11,944
2008$12,540$11,838
2007$12,197$11,937
2006$10,863$11,377
2005$10,288$9,707
2004$13,365$9,347
2003$10,629$9,243
2002$8,815$9,853
2001$8,341$10,315
2000$7,933$8,598
1999$8,013$8,268
1998$7,571$7,996
1997$7,778$7,728
1995$8,077$6,895
1992$8,225$6,055
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Best Wayne Highlands School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Damascus Area School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
174 High School Rd
Damascus, PA 18415
(570) 224-4114
Gr: PK-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Wayne Highlands Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
482 Grove St
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-5900
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Lakeside Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
129 Lakeside Dr
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-6820
Gr: 3-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Preston School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1493 Crosstown Highway
Lakewood, PA 18439
(570) 798-2516
Gr: K-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Stourbridge Primary Center
123 Abc Drive
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-3010
Gr: PK-2 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,322 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
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