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Schools in Honesdale · Wayne Highlands School District

Honesdale’s public schools outscore 84% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Honesdale’s districts is 55%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Honesdale, 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.

#229of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 19 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,903 students on the public path
In brief

Honesdale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 762 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Honesdale’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,051 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Honesdale HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Dominics Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Honesdale’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts, #229 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (762)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,152 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Honesdale anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Honesdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,129 in math, 1,176 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–12Honesdale HSWayne Highlands School DistrictB

Honesdale’s public schools are run by Wayne Highlands School District. 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.

Wayne Highlands School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,322 students · 11.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,051PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 1176 students tested
Math55%
State average 36.1% · 1129 students tested

Honesdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HonesdaleA−Wayne Highlands
TexasA−Wayne Highlands
DyberryA−Wayne Highlands

All 2 neighbors share Wayne Highlands with Honesdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Honesdale

6 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).

District schools in Honesdaleby address
Wayne Highlands MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
408 students14:1Rate it →
Honesdale HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
679 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Honesdalein other towns
Stourbridge Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–2
415 students12:1Rate it →
Damascus Area Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Damascus
A−
258 students10:1Rate it →
Preston Sch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lakewood
B−
143 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Dominics Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
106 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Honesdale’s schools

Are Honesdale’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Honesdale children attend outscore 84% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #229 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Honesdale in?

Wayne Highlands School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,322 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Honesdale kids go to high school?

Honesdale HS, with 679 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Honesdale’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wayne Highlands School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Honesdale spend per student?

$24,051 in Wayne Highlands School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Honesdale?

Yes: St. Dominics Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 106 students).

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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.