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Schools in Clinton Township · Western Wayne School District, Forest City Regional School District

Clinton Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clinton 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.8K
▲ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Western Wayne
Students per teacher
11.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,016 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Western Wayne spends $26,801 per student and Forest City Regional $21,970, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clinton Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1992)Better than 60%
Towns in Wayne County (22)Better than 5%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,186 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Clinton Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Clinton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,145 in math, 1,226 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Clinton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Western Wayne School District). From grade PK, students attend the Forest City Regional School District, shared with Forest City, Herrick, Mount Pleasant, Union Dale and Vandling. Its elementary school is in Lake Ariel. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clinton Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Western Wayne School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,796 students · 11.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$26,801PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Forest City Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 782 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,970PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Western Wayne School District64%
State average 55.1% · 866 students tested
Math · PK–12, Western Wayne School District37%
State average 36.1% · 798 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Forest City Regional School District53%
State average 55.1% · 360 students tested
Math · PK–12, Forest City Regional School District39%
State average 36.1% · 347 students tested

Clinton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Clinton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clinton TownshipBWestern Wayne PK–12 · Forest City Regional PK–12
DyberryA−Wayne Highlands
Mount PleasantBForest City Regional
Forest CityBForest City Regional
Vandling—Forest City Regional
CliffordBMountain View
FellCCarbondale Area
CanaanBWestern Wayne
WaymartBWestern Wayne

3 of the 8 neighbors share Forest City Regional with Clinton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clinton Township

5 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).

Also serving Clinton Townshipin other towns
EverGreen El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Ariel
B+
522 students12:1Rate it →
Forest City Regional El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Forest City
C+
434 students11:1Rate it →
Robert D Wilson El School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waymart
B+
345 students12:1Rate it →
Western Wayne MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Ariel
C+
367 students10:1Rate it →
Forest City Regional HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Forest City
B−
348 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton Township’s schools

Are Clinton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Clinton Township children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton Township in?

Two districts: Western Wayne School District runs grades PK–12, and Forest City Regional School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Forest City, Herrick, Mount Pleasant, Union Dale and Vandling.

What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Western Wayne School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Clinton Township spend per student?

$26,801 in Western Wayne School District and $21,970 in Forest City Regional School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.