Wilmington Area School District

300 Wood St
New Wilmington, PA 16142-1016
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 288 students in Wilmington Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Wilmington Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilmington Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wilmington Area High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
956 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wilmington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#280 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
38%
61%
55%
65-69%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,614 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,273
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,614
$23,119

Best Wilmington Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilmington Area High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
350 Wood St
New Wilmington, PA 16142
(724) 656-8866
Gr: 9-12 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 956 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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