Lackawanna Trail School District

179 College Avenue
Factoryville, PA 18419-0085
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 427 students in Lackawanna Trail School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Lackawanna Trail School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
932 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lackawanna Trail School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#273 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60%
57%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
20%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,644 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$23 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,970
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,644
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lackawanna Trail School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lackawanna Trail Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tunnel Hill Rd. R.d.1
Factoryville, PA 18419
(570) 945-5181
Gr: 7-12 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 932 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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