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B−

Wyoming Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Exeter, West Pittston, Wyoming, West Wyoming, Exeter Township and Exeter Township.

Exeter’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,959
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,000
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$20.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wyoming Area School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $20.2M, about $10,296 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Exeter 5,587B−West Pittston 4,682B−Wyoming 3,163B−West Wyoming 2,678B−Exeter Township 2,155Exeter Township 608

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Exeter. Grade by grade →

KWyoming Area Kindergarten CtrThis district
1–3Wyoming Area Primary CtrThis district
7–12Wyoming Area Sec CtrThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.1% · 950 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 55.1% · 1,046 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 167 in the class

93% 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
$18,000 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 41%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,069’20
2,055’21
2,033’22
2,018’23
1,959’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr
Elementary · Grades K · Exeter
121 students12:1
Wyoming Area Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Wyoming
B−
465 students13:1
Wyoming Area Intermediate Ctr
Middle · Grades 4–6 · West Pittston
C
444 students13:1
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
High · Grades 7–12 · Exeter
C
929 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pittston Area School DistrictDuryea, Jenkins Township, Pittston
$15,433per student
Abington Heights School DistrictNewton Township, Ransom Township
$14,997per student
Dallas School DistrictFranklin Township, Kingston Township
$16,085per student
Tunkhannock Area School DistrictFalls Township, Northmoreland Township
$22,477per 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.