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Ben Franklin Kdg Center (Closed 2014)

611 Walnut St
Pittston, PA 18641

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Ben Franklin Kdg Center serves 267 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten

Total Students

267 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center
2025	267
2024	267
2023	267
2022	267
2021	267
2020	267
2019	267
2018	267
2017	267
2016	267
2015	267
2013	267
2012	257
2011	250
2010	245
2009	237
2008	266
2007	217
2006	199
2005	208
2004	218
2003	207
2002	204
2001	203
2000	211
1999	227
1998	202
1997	252
1996	234
1995	207
1994	227
1993	254
1992	241
1991	228
1990	226
1989	215
1988	223

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2013	13
2012	15
2011	15
2010	14
2009	10
2008	14
2007	9
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	10
1999	10
1998	11
1997	11
1996	11
1995	10
1994	7
1993	7
1992	11
1991	11
1990	10
1989	7
1988	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	21:1	13:1
2024	21:1	13:1
2023	21:1	14:1	17:1
2022	21:1	14:1	17:1
2021	21:1	14:1	18:1
2020	21:1	15:1	18:1
2019	21:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	15:1	18:1
2017	21:1	15:1	18:1
2016	21:1	15:1	18:1
2015	21:1	15:1	18:1
2013	20:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	14:1	18:1
2010	18:1	14:1	16:1
2009	24:1	15:1	22:1
2008	19:1	14:1	18:1
2007	24:1	16:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	18:1
1999	23:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	32:1	18:1	19:1
1993	36:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	16:1
1990	23:1	16:1	17:1
1989	31:1	16:1	18:1
1988	37:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	5%	16%
2024	5%	15%
2023	5%	14%	12%
2022	5%	14%	10%
2021	5%	13%	9%
2020	5%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	2%
2009	4%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	4%	14%
2024	4%	14%
2023	4%	14%	6%
2022	4%	14%	5%
2021	4%	15%	5%
2020	4%	15%	4%
2019	4%	15%	4%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	4%	15%	4%
2016	4%	15%	5%
2015	4%	15%	4%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	4%	15%	3%
2011	4%	15%	3%
2010	4%	15%	2%
2009	4%	16%	2%
2008	4%	16%	2%
2007	4%	16%	2%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	3%	16%	2%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	3%	15%	1%
1997	2%	14%	1%

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White

88%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	88%	60%
2024	88%	61%
2023	88%	62%	79%
2022	88%	63%	81%
2021	88%	63%	82%
2020	88%	65%	86%
2019	88%	65%	86%
2018	88%	66%	89%
2017	88%	66%	89%
2016	88%	68%	90%
2015	88%	68%	91%
2013	88%	70%	92%
2012	91%	71%	93%
2011	93%	71%	94%
2010	93%	72%	95%
2009	92%	73%	96%
2008	94%	74%	96%
2007	93%	74%	96%
2006	96%	75%	98%
2005	97%	76%	98%
2004	98%	76%	98%
2003	98%	77%	98%
2002	99%	78%	99%
2001	97%	78%	99%
2000	99%	79%	98%
1999	100%	79%	100%
1998	100%	79%	100%
1997	98%	80%	99%
1996	100%	80%	99%
1995	97%	81%	100%
1994	100%	81%	100%
1993	98%	82%	100%
1992	100%	82%	100%
1991	100%	82%	100%
1990	98%	82%	99%
1989	100%	83%	100%
1988	100%	84%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

40%

0.22

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	0.22	0.60
2024	0.22	0.59
2023	0.22	0.58	0.37
2022	0.22	0.57	0.34
2021	0.22	0.57	0.31
2020	0.22	0.54	0.26
2019	0.22	0.54	0.26
2018	0.22	0.53	0.20
2017	0.22	0.53	0.20
2016	0.22	0.51	0.19
2015	0.22	0.51	0.17
2013	0.22	0.48	0.14
2012	0.17	0.47	0.13
2011	0.13	0.47	0.12
2010	0.13	0.46	0.09
2009	0.15	0.44	0.07
2008	0.12	0.43	0.07
2007	0.13	0.42	0.07
2006	0.07	0.41	0.04
2005	0.06	0.40	0.04
2004	0.04	0.40	0.04
2003	0.04	0.39	0.02
2002	0.02	0.37	0.02
2001	0.06	0.37	0.02
2000	0.02	0.35	0.03
1997	0.04	0.34	0.02
1996	0.02	0.34	0.02
1995	0.06	0.33	0.02

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Eligible for

41%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	41%	59%
2024	41%	60%
2023	41%	54%	50%
2022	41%	50%	50%
2021	41%	49%	48%
2020	41%	48%	46%
2019	41%	48%	46%
2018	40%	41%	43%
2017	40%	41%	43%
2016	40%	44%	44%
2015	40%	41%	41%
2013	41%	36%	38%
2012	45%	34%	36%
2011	36%	33%	34%
2010	32%	31%	29%
2009	38%	27%	29%
2008	28%	25%	25%
2007	27%	24%	27%
2006	28%	25%	20%
2005	25%	22%	14%
2004	25%	22%	19%
2003	25%	23%	14%
2002	26%	23%	24%
2001	30%	22%	24%
2000	34%	23%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ben Franklin Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Pittston Area School District
2025	7%	2%
2024	7%	2%
2023	7%	2%	3%
2022	7%	1%	3%
2021	7%	2%	3%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	12%	6%	7%
2003	10%	6%	7%
2002	13%	6%	9%
2001	15%	6%	9%
2000	10%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pittston Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ben Franklin Kdg Center?

267 students attend Ben Franklin Kdg Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Ben Franklin Kdg Center students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ben Franklin Kdg Center?

Ben Franklin Kdg Center has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ben Franklin Kdg Center offer ?

Ben Franklin Kdg Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten

What school district is Ben Franklin Kdg Center part of?

Ben Franklin Kdg Center is part of Pittston Area School District.

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