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Towanda 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 350 students in Towanda Area School District.
Public Preschools in Towanda Area School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,482 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Towanda 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#384 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
94%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,842 is less than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,724
$23,742
Spending / Student
$18,842
$23,164
Best Towanda Area School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
101 North Fourth Street
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Gr: PK-2 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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