For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 221 students in Northwest Area School District.
Public Preschools in Northwest Area School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
900 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwest Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#405 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
21%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,478 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,686
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,478
$23,119
Best Northwest Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwest Area Primary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
417 Shickshinny Lake Rd
Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570) 864-3461
Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570) 864-3461
Gr: PK-2 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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