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Lakeland School District

Item: Lakeland School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1355 Lakeland Drive
Scott Township, PA 18433-9801

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Top 50%

Tel: (570) 254-9485

www.lakelandsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 623 students in Lakeland School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Middle School in Lakeland School District have an score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% 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

3 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

1,323 Students

594,310 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

44,702 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
7	99	171
8	98	173
9	107	46
10	110	38
11	103	37
12	106	35

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District Rank

Lakeland 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#263 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lakeland School District
2023	#263
2022	#228
2021	#355
2019	#363
2018	#423
2017	#433
2016	#433
2015	#416
2014	#354
2013	#346
2012	#300
2011	#311
2010	#255

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	42%	38%
2022	43%	36%
2021	33%	38%
2019	43%	45%
2018	40%	45%
2017	40%	46%
2016	36%	46%
2015	33%	43%
2014	72%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	76%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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58%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2022	58%	55%
2021	50%	55%
2019	63%	62%
2018	40%	63%
2017	58%	63%
2016	61%	62%
2015	61%	62%
2014	71%	70%
2013	70%	70%
2012	71%	71%
2011	74%	73%
2010	75%	72%

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60%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2022	60%	57%
2021	64%	64%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	87%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	82%	86%
2015	82%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

15.5%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15.5%	23.3%
2022	24.3%	26.6%
2021	6.4%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.18	0.58
2022	0.14	0.57
2021	0.11	0.57
2020	0.04	0.55
2019	0.04	0.54
2018	0.07	0.53
2017	0.07	0.52
2016	0.07	0.51
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.08	0.49
2013	0.08	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.07	0.46
2010	0.07	0.44
2009	0.06	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.05	0.41
2006	0.03	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.04	0.38
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.02	0.37
2000	0.02	0.35
1999	0.01	0.35
1998	0.01	0.34
1997	0.01	0.34
1996	0.02	0.33
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.01	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2018)
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1993	2%	13%

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% White

90%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	91%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	98%	64%
2019	98%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	67%
2016	96%	68%
2015	52%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	96%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	96%	72%
2010	96%	73%
2009	96%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	98%	75%
2006	98%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	100%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	100%	79%
1998	99%	80%
1997	99%	80%
1996	99%	81%
1995	99%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%
1990	100%	83%
1989	100%	83%
1988	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,577 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 $21,091 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27 MM	$30 MM
2022	$27 MM	$29 MM
2021	$25 MM	$27 MM
2020	$24 MM	$25 MM
2019	$24 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$24 MM	$24 MM
2016	$21 MM	$23 MM
2015	$19 MM	$21 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$20 MM
2011	$19 MM	$21 MM
2010	$19 MM	$21 MM
2009	$18 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$21 MM
2007	$16 MM	$20 MM
2006	$15 MM	$20 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$18 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$12 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM
1992	$10 MM	$14 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28 MM	$30 MM
2022	$26 MM	$28 MM
2021	$24 MM	$25 MM
2020	$23 MM	$25 MM
2019	$23 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$23 MM
2017	$25 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$17 MM	$21 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$17 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$18 MM
2002	$13 MM	$19 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$14 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,577

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,770	$24,520
2022	$20,024	$22,621
2021	$18,621	$20,683
2020	$17,318	$17,423
2019	$16,404	$17,496
2018	$15,847	$16,267
2017	$16,033	$17,283
2016	$14,552	$16,027
2015	$12,367	$12,967
2014	$13,016	$13,618
2012	$10,981	$12,923
2011	$11,834	$13,182
2010	$11,725	$12,967
2009	$10,937	$12,476
2008	$10,476	$11,970
2007	$9,646	$12,325
2006	$9,209	$11,373
2005	$8,569	$9,887
2004	$8,434	$9,342
2003	$7,994	$8,561
2002	$7,701	$9,347
2001	$7,320	$9,246
2000	$7,443	$8,505
1999	$7,242	$8,127
1998	$7,241	$7,716
1997	$7,298	$7,409
1995	$6,980	$6,949
1992	$6,457	$6,008
1990	$5,412	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$21,091

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,264	$23,814
2022	$19,531	$21,674
2021	$17,414	$19,381
2020	$16,187	$17,371
2019	$16,050	$17,056
2018	$19,061	$15,644
2017	$16,761	$16,490
2016	$14,955	$15,754
2015	$11,635	$12,300
2014	$14,058	$13,435
2012	$11,051	$12,431
2011	$10,723	$12,980
2010	$11,031	$12,300
2009	$10,147	$11,944
2008	$9,736	$11,838
2007	$10,038	$11,937
2006	$9,373	$11,377
2005	$8,461	$9,707
2004	$8,412	$9,347
2003	$7,707	$9,243
2002	$7,502	$9,853
2001	$7,101	$10,315
2000	$6,681	$8,598
1999	$6,440	$8,268
1998	$6,269	$7,996
1997	$6,396	$7,728
1995	$6,613	$6,895
1992	$5,646	$6,055
1990	$5,234	$5,391

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Best Lakeland School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeland Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
:

Bottom 50%

1355 Lakeland Dr
Jermyn, PA 18433
(570) 254-9485

Gr: 7-12 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education