Wyoming Valley West SD School District

450 N Maple Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wyoming Valley West SD 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,333 students in Wyoming Valley West SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Wyoming Valley West SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Wyoming Valley West SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wyoming Valley West Sr. High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
4,760 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
n/a
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Wyoming Valley West SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#489 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wyoming Valley West SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyoming Valley West SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming Valley West SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wyoming Valley West SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
813 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
618 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
13%
15%
# White Students
2,857 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
60%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
420 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
380
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,426 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wyoming Valley West SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Wyoming Valley West SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,404
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wyoming Valley West SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,426
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wyoming Valley West SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wyoming Valley West SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wyoming Valley West Sr. High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 Wadham Street
Plymouth, PA 18651
(570) 779-5361
Grades: 9-12
| 1,333 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,760 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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