Dunmore SD School District

300 W Warren St
Dunmore, PA 18512
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 749 students in Dunmore SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Dunmore SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,437 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dunmore 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#342 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dunmore SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunmore 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.
54%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunmore 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dunmore SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
73 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,110 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
107
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,387 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 $16,388 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
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dunmore 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
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Dunmore 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
$16,387
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dunmore 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
$16,388
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dunmore 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 Dunmore SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunmore El Center
(Math: 31% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W Warren St
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 347-6794
Grades: K-6
| 749 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,437 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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