Williamsport Area SD School District

2780 West Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Williamsport Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,465 students in Williamsport Area SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Williamsport Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamsport Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williamsport Area Sr. High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
4,686 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Williamsport 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 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#346 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Williamsport Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamsport 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 Williamsport 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.
84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Williamsport Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
810 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
17%
15%
# White Students
2,795 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
60%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
783 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
369
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
372
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
374
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
359
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,636 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Williamsport 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
$92 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Williamsport 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
$21,292
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Williamsport 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
$19,636
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Williamsport 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 Williamsport Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamsport Area Sr. High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2990 W 4th St
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 323-8411
Grades: 9-12
| 1,465 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,686 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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