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Schools in Hawley · Wallenpaupack Area School District

Hawley’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

42% of students in Hawley’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hawley, 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 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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▲ 31% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,285 students on the public path
In brief

Hawley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 803 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hawley’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hawley’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 (803)Better than 66%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,216 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Hawley anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Hawley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,256 in math, 1,175 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–8Wallenpaupack Area MSWallenpaupack Area School DistrictC+
9–12Wallenpaupack Area HSWallenpaupack Area School DistrictA

Hawley’s public schools are run by Wallenpaupack Area School District, which also serves Blooming Grove, Dreher, Greene 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.

Wallenpaupack Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,759 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$28,606PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 1175 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1256 students tested

Hawley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HawleyBWallenpaupack Area
PalmyraBWallenpaupack Area

Every school in Hawley

4 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 Hawleyin other towns
Wallenpaupack North Prim Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2
418 students10:1Rate it →
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newfoundland
B
254 students9:1Rate it →
Wallenpaupack Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
627 students11:1Rate it →
Wallenpaupack Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
986 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hawley’s schools

Are Hawley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Hawley 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 Hawley in?

Wallenpaupack Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,759 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hawley kids go to high school?

Wallenpaupack Area HS, with 986 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hawley’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 Hawley spend per student?

$28,606 in Wallenpaupack 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.