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Schools in Exeter Township · Wyoming Area School District

Exeter Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Exeter Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Exeter Township’s districts is 27%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 93% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,515 students on the public path
In brief

Exeter Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1947 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Exeter Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Exeter Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,000 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Wyoming Area Primary Ctr, then Wyoming Area Sec Ctr. Enrollment is down 5% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Exeter Township’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1947)Better than 42%
Towns in Luzerne County (36)Better than 61%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 998 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Exeter Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Exeter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (950 in math, 1,046 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KWyoming Area Kindergarten Ctrin ExeterNo scores
1–3Wyoming Area Primary Ctrin WyomingB−
7–12Wyoming Area Sec Ctrin ExeterC

Exeter Township’s public schools are run by Wyoming Area School District, which also serves Exeter, Exeter, West Pittston and West Wyoming 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.

Wyoming Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,959 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,000PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 1046 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 950 students tested

Exeter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Exeter TownshipB−Wyoming Area
RansomAAbington Heights
DuryeaC+Pittston Area
NewtonAAbington Heights
FranklinA−Dallas
Exeter Township—Wyoming Area

Every school in Exeter 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).

Also serving Exeter Townshipin other towns
Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr
Elementary · Grades K · Exeter
121 students12:1Rate it →
Wyoming Area Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Wyoming
B−
465 students13:1Rate it →
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
High · Grades 7–12 · Exeter
C
929 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Exeter Township’s schools

Are Exeter Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Exeter Township children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Exeter Township in?

Wyoming Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,959 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Exeter Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wyoming Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Exeter Township spend per student?

$18,000 in Wyoming Area 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.