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Item: Wyoming Valley West School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

450 N Maple Ave
Kingston, PA 18704-3630

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (570) 288-6551

www.wvwspartans.org

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Wyoming Valley West School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,931 Schools

# Students

4,894 Students

1,666,263 Students

# Teachers

317 Teachers

124,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	363	151
1	397	158
2	413	162
3	408	169
4	379	162
5	433	168
6	368	169
7	406	171
8	365	173
9	324	185
10	366	181
11	344	178
12	328	177

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District Rank

Wyoming Valley West School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#536 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District
2023	#536
2022	#538
2021	#489
2019	#527
2018	#533
2017	#513
2016	#492
2015	#505
2014	#508
2013	#526
2012	#456

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	38%
2022	13%	36%
2021	18%	38%
2019	29%	45%
2018	30%	45%
2017	28%	46%
2016	31%	46%
2015	26%	43%
2014	58%	72%
2013	60%	73%
2012	64%	74%

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41%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2022	41%	55%
2021	42%	55%
2019	54%	62%
2018	30%	63%
2017	52%	63%
2016	54%	62%
2015	52%	62%
2014	62%	70%
2013	60%	70%
2012	62%	71%
2011	68%	73%

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43%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2022	43%	57%
2021	58%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	88%	87%
2020	88%	87%
2019	88%	86%
2018	89%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	89%	86%
2014	84%	86%
2013	89%	85%

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(2022-23)

54.2%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	54.2%	23.3%
2022	49.5%	26.6%
2021	34.6%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.61	0.58
2022	0.58	0.57
2021	0.55	0.57
2020	0.49	0.54
2019	0.49	0.54
2018	0.42	0.53
2017	0.42	0.53
2016	0.39	0.51
2015	0.38	0.51
2014	0.36	0.50
2013	0.32	0.48
2012	0.31	0.47
2011	0.28	0.47
2010	0.26	0.46
2009	0.23	0.44
2008	0.23	0.43
2007	0.19	0.42
2006	0.17	0.41
2005	0.14	0.40
2004	0.13	0.40
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.09	0.37
2001	0.07	0.37
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.06	0.35
1998	0.06	0.35
1997	0.06	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

25%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	19%	14%
2022	16%	14%
2021	14%	13%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	12%	15%
2020	10%	15%
2019	10%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	9%	15%
2014	8%	15%
2013	7%	15%
2012	7%	15%
2011	6%	15%
2010	7%	15%
2009	7%	16%
2008	7%	16%
2007	6%	16%
2006	5%	16%
2005	4%	16%
2004	4%	16%
2003	3%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%

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% White

49%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	57%	62%
2022	61%	63%
2021	65%	63%
2020	70%	65%
2019	70%	65%
2018	75%	66%
2017	75%	66%
2016	77%	68%
2015	78%	68%
2014	80%	69%
2013	82%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	85%	71%
2010	86%	72%
2009	86%	73%
2008	88%	74%
2007	90%	74%
2006	91%	75%
2005	93%	76%
2004	93%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	98%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,949 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$83 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$83 MM	$27 MM
2022	$82 MM	$25 MM
2021	$83 MM	$27 MM
2020	$82 MM	$25 MM
2019	$80 MM	$25 MM
2018	$78 MM	$24 MM
2017	$78 MM	$24 MM
2016	$74 MM	$23 MM
2015	$62 MM	$21 MM
2014	$67 MM	$21 MM
2012	$63 MM	$20 MM
2011	$65 MM	$21 MM
2010	$62 MM	$21 MM
2009	$60 MM	$21 MM
2008	$58 MM	$21 MM
2007	$56 MM	$20 MM
2006	$52 MM	$20 MM
2005	$51 MM	$18 MM
2004	$46 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$16 MM
2002	$44 MM	$18 MM
2001	$42 MM	$19 MM
2000	$41 MM	$18 MM
1999	$41 MM	$18 MM
1998	$40 MM	$18 MM
1997	$39 MM	$17 MM
1996	$37 MM	$17 MM
1995	$35 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$83 MM	$25 MM
2022	$80 MM	$25 MM
2021	$83 MM	$25 MM
2020	$80 MM	$25 MM
2019	$79 MM	$25 MM
2018	$80 MM	$23 MM
2017	$76 MM	$23 MM
2016	$72 MM	$22 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$70 MM	$20 MM
2012	$80 MM	$19 MM
2011	$62 MM	$21 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$58 MM	$20 MM
2008	$57 MM	$20 MM
2007	$54 MM	$19 MM
2006	$52 MM	$21 MM
2005	$50 MM	$18 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$45 MM	$18 MM
2002	$45 MM	$19 MM
2001	$42 MM	$21 MM
2000	$40 MM	$18 MM
1999	$40 MM	$18 MM
1998	$38 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$18 MM
1996	$37 MM	$17 MM
1995	$34 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,927

$23,730

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,810	$21,465
2022	$17,668	$17,423
2021	$18,207	$20,683
2020	$17,668	$17,423
2019	$17,289	$17,496
2018	$17,253	$16,267
2017	$17,008	$17,283
2016	$16,200	$16,027
2015	$13,225	$12,967
2014	$13,979	$13,618
2012	$13,118	$12,923
2011	$13,380	$13,182
2010	$12,598	$12,967
2009	$12,209	$12,476
2008	$11,343	$11,970
2007	$10,163	$12,325
2006	$10,264	$11,373
2005	$10,010	$9,887
2004	$8,979	$9,342
2003	$8,596	$8,561
2002	$8,526	$9,347
2001	$8,150	$9,246
2000	$7,869	$8,505
1999	$7,790	$8,127
1998	$7,407	$7,716
1997	$7,135	$7,409
1995	$6,534	$6,949
1992	$6,046	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$16,949

$23,152

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wyoming Valley West School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,832	$20,114
2022	$17,225	$17,371
2021	$18,230	$19,381
2020	$17,225	$17,371
2019	$17,081	$17,056
2018	$17,648	$15,644
2017	$16,588	$16,490
2016	$15,764	$15,754
2015	$12,846	$12,300
2014	$14,735	$13,435
2012	$16,622	$12,431
2011	$12,695	$12,980
2010	$12,237	$12,300
2009	$11,744	$11,944
2008	$11,082	$11,838
2007	$9,875	$11,937
2006	$10,182	$11,377
2005	$9,967	$9,707
2004	$9,051	$9,347
2003	$8,666	$9,243
2002	$8,726	$9,853
2001	$8,202	$10,315
2000	$7,705	$8,598
1999	$7,496	$8,268
1998	$7,202	$7,996
1997	$6,955	$7,728
1995	$6,424	$6,895
1992	$5,936	$6,055

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Best Wyoming Valley West School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wyoming Valley West Sr. High School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

150 Wadham Street
Plymouth, PA 18651
(570) 779-5361

Gr: 9-12 | 1,362 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Dana El Center

(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

50 Dana Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 283-0591

Gr: K-5 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #33.

Chester Street Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

110 East Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 287-2438

Gr: 1-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #44.

Third Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

131 Rear Third Ave & Davis St
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 288-2282

Gr: K | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #55.

Wyoming Valley West Middle School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 287-2131

Gr: 6-8 | 1,139 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #66.

State El Center

(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

355 State Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 779-5381

Gr: K-5 | 1,376 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wyoming Valley West School District?

Wyoming Valley West School District manages 6 public schools serving 4,894 students.

What is the rank of Wyoming Valley West School District?

Wyoming Valley West School District is ranked #541 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wyoming Valley West School District?

49% of Wyoming Valley West School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wyoming Valley West School District?

Wyoming Valley West School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Wyoming Valley West School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,949 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,894 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education