Banks Township’s public schools score below 85% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 11% of Banks Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Banks Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Banks Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1871 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Banks Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,526 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Hazleton Area HS. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Banks Township’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Banks Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Banks Township
Hazle Township Early Learning Center
Grades PK–2 · 633 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
9th grade in Banks Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
10th grade in Banks Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
11th grade in Banks Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
12th grade in Banks Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
Banks Township’s public schools are run by Hazleton Area School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Banks Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Banks Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Banks Township | C− | Hazleton Area |
| Packer | C+ | Weatherly Area |
| Hazle | C− | Hazleton Area |
| Kline | C− | Hazleton Area |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Hazleton Area with Banks Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Banks Township
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Banks Township’s schools
Are Banks Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Banks Township children attend score below 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Banks Township in?
Hazleton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,071 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Banks Township kids go to high school?
Hazleton Area HS in Hazle Township, with 4,071 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Banks Township’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Hazleton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Banks Township spend per student?
$14,526 in Hazleton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Banks Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Banks Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.