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Wilkes-Barre Area School District

730 S Main St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 826-7182

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  • Name

    Type

    Grade
    Level

    Enrollment

    TestRating

  • Elmer L Meyers Junior/Senior High School

    341 Carey Ave
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

    Public

    7-12

    909

  • G A R Memorial Junior/Senior High School

    Grant and Lehigh Streets
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

    Public

    7-12

    855

  • Solomon/Plains Junior High School

    43 Abbott St
    Plains, PA 18705

    Public

    7-8

    471

  • Showing 1 - 3 of 3 middle schools
  • Elmer L Meyers Junior/Senior High School

    341 Carey Ave
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

    Public

    7-12

    909

  • G A R Memorial Junior/Senior High School

    Grant and Lehigh Streets
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

    Public

    7-12

    855

  • James M Coughlin Junior/Senior High School

    80 North Washington St
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

    Public

    9-12

    1087

  • Showing 1 - 3 of 3 high schools

    Wilkes-Barre Area School District Statistics

    The Wilkes-Barre Area School District is located in Wilkes Barre, PA and includes 9 schools that serve 6,708 students in grades KG through 12.  

    District Spending

    The Wilkes-Barre Area School District spends $11,200 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

    District Student-Teacher Ratio

    The Wilkes-Barre Area School District has 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the PA state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

    District Student Information

    The Wilkes-Barre Area School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 1% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

    In the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, 20% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

    The Wilkes-Barre Area School District serves 6% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

    Source: NCES, 2008

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