Bridge in Dreher Township · Photo: PennDOT · Public domainDreher Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts
In Dreher Township, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dreher 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 91% 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.
Dreher Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1054 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dreher Township’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,606 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Wallenpaupack Area MS, then Wallenpaupack Area HS. 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 Dreher Township’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dreher Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Grades K–5 · 254 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newfoundland
1st grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Grades K–5 · 254 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newfoundland
2nd grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Grades K–5 · 254 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newfoundland
3rd grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Grades K–5 · 254 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newfoundland
4th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Grades K–5 · 254 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newfoundland
5th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Grades K–5 · 254 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newfoundland
6th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hawley
7th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hawley
8th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hawley
9th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 986 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hawley
10th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 986 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hawley
11th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 986 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hawley
12th grade in Dreher Township
Wallenpaupack Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 986 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hawley
Dreher Township’s public schools are run by Wallenpaupack Area School District, which also serves Blooming Grove, Greene, Hawley and Lackawaxen and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Dreher Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Dreher Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dreher Township | B | Wallenpaupack Area |
| Greene | B | Wallenpaupack Area |
| Sterling | B | Western Wayne |
| Coolbaugh | B− | Pocono Mountain |
| Lehigh | A | North Pocono |
Every school in Dreher Township
3 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 Dreher Township’s schools
Are Dreher Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Dreher 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 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dreher Township in?
Wallenpaupack Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,759 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dreher Township kids go to high school?
Wallenpaupack Area HS in Hawley, with 986 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Dreher Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Wallenpaupack Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Dreher Township spend per student?
$28,606 in Wallenpaupack Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dreher Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dreher 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.