Towanda Area SD School District

410 State St
Towanda, PA 18848
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Towanda Area SD School District.
Public Preschools in Towanda Area SD School District have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Towanda Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#402 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Towanda Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towanda Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Towanda Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Towanda Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
24 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
1,436 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
154
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,542 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Towanda Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Towanda Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,410
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Towanda Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,542
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Towanda Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Towanda Area SD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
101 North Fourth Street
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Grades: PK-2
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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