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Schools in Pulaski Township · Wilmington Area School District

Pulaski Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pulaski Township, 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.

#331of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
801 students on the public path
In brief

Pulaski Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,499 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wilmington Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Pulaski Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2044)Better than 81%
Towns in Lawrence County (16)Better than 19%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 500 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Pulaski Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Pulaski Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (477 in math, 523 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Wilmington Area El Schin New WilmingtonB+
7–12Wilmington Area JSHSin New WilmingtonA+

Pulaski Township’s public schools are run by Wilmington Area School District, which also serves New Wilmington, Plain Grove, Volant and Washington 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.

Wilmington Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 943 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,499PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 523 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 477 students tested

Pulaski Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pulaski TownshipA−Wilmington Area
MahoningA−Mohawk Area
ShenangoA−West Middlesex Area
WilmingtonA−Wilmington Area

Coitsville, OH borders Pulaski Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Pulaski Township

2 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 Pulaski Townshipin other towns
Wilmington Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · New Wilmington
B+
357 students12:1Rate it →
Wilmington Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · New Wilmington
A+
444 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Pulaski Township’s schools

Are Pulaski Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pulaski Township children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pulaski Township in?

Wilmington Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 943 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Pulaski Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pulaski Township spend per student?

$20,499 in Wilmington 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.