Pittston Area School District

5 Stout St
Pittston, PA 18640-3391
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 454 students in Pittston Area School District.
Public Preschools in Pittston Area School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
3,191 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
11,259 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 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#485 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
38%
43%
55%
52%
57%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
5%
24%
% White
75%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,789 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,809
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,789
$23,119

Best Pittston Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
210 Rock Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 654-2415
Gr: PK-1 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,191 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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