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Pittston Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 701 students in Pittston Area School District.
Public Preschools in Pittston Area School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
3,247 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pittston Area 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#485 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.8%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
22%
% Black
6%
24%
% White
71%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,517 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,502
$23,724
Spending / Student
$15,517
$23,146
Best Pittston Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
210 Rock Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Gr: PK-2 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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