Wellsboro Area SD School District

227 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 985 students in Wellsboro Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellsboro Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wellsboro Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#220 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wellsboro Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellsboro 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.
58%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,342 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
94%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
87
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,995 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,469 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wellsboro 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
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Wellsboro 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
$19,995
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wellsboro 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
$18,469
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock L Butler MiddleSchool
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306
Grades: 5-8
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Don Gill Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Sherman St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1811
Grades: 2-4
| 306 students
Rank: n/an/a
32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941
Grades: K-1
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,422 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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