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B−

Dunmore School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Dunmore.

Dunmore’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,498
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,301
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$8.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Dunmore School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8.2M, about $5,471 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Dunmore 14,249

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dunmore. Grade by grade →

K–6Dunmore El CtrThis district
7–12Dunmore JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 36.1% · 727 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 55.1% · 774 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 116 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,301 per student · 25% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 36%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,455’20
1,437’21
1,454’22
1,458’23
1,498’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 13%Black 8%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Dunmore El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dunmore
B−
824 students14:1
Dunmore JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Dunmore
C
674 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mid Valley School DistrictThroop
$15,258per student
North Pocono School DistrictRoaring Brook Township
$19,446per student
Scranton School DistrictScranton
$18,109per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.