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Dunmore School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 824 students in Dunmore School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Dunmore School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,140 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
1,106,692 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
83,461 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dunmore 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.6%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
72%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,721 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,720
$23,730
Spending / Student
$15,721
$23,152
Best Dunmore School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dunmore El Center
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Warren St
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 347-6794
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 347-6794
Gr: K-6 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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