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Wayne Highlands SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 803 students in Wayne Highlands SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne Highlands SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,277 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wayne Highlands SD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 677 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,066 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
91%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
170
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,101 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,987 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,101
$23,665
Spending / Student
$24,987
$23,089
Best Wayne Highlands SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Damascus Area School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
174 High School Rd
Damascus, PA 18415
(570) 224-4114
Damascus, PA 18415
(570) 224-4114
Grades: PK-8
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Highlands MiddleSchool
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
482 Grove St
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-5900
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Preston School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1493 Crosstown Highway
Lakewood, PA 18439
(570) 798-2516
Lakewood, PA 18439
(570) 798-2516
Grades: K-8
| 153 students
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