Wyoming Valley West SD School District

450 N Maple Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wyoming Valley West 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 preschool serving 89 students in Wyoming Valley West SD School District.
Public Preschools in Wyoming Valley West SD School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
4,760 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
n/a
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Wyoming Valley West SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#489 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wyoming Valley West SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyoming Valley West 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.
42%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming Valley West 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.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wyoming Valley West 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
11 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
813 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
618 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
13%
25%
# White Students
2,857 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
60%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
420 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
380
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,426 is less than the state median of $23,089. 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
This chart display total revenue of Wyoming Valley West 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
$83 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Wyoming Valley West 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
$17,404
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wyoming Valley West 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
$17,426
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wyoming Valley West 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 Wyoming Valley West SD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Third Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Rear Third Ave & Davis St
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 288-2282
Grades: K
| 89 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,760 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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