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Towanda Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Towanda, Wysox Township, Monroe Township, North Towanda Township, Towanda Township, Asylum Township, Standing Stone Township, Franklin Township and Monroe.

Towanda’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,482
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,580
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Towanda Area School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the PA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $1,960 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Towanda 2,746B−Wysox Township 1,545B−Monroe Township 1,090B−North Towanda Township 1,041B−Towanda Township 1,021B−Asylum Township 1,000Standing Stone Township 611Franklin Township 608Monroe 479

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Towanda. Grade by grade →

PK–2Morrow El SchThis district
3–6Towanda Area El SchThis district
7–12Towanda Area JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 36.1% · 780 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 55.1% · 832 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 124 in the class

98% 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
$18,580 per student · 15% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 50%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,490’20
1,506’21
1,513’22
1,489’23
1,482’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Morrow El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Towanda
350 students15:1
Towanda Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Towanda
C+
423 students13:1
Towanda Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Towanda
C+
709 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wyalusing Area School DistrictAlbany Township, Herrick Township, Overton Township
$19,158per student
Troy Area School DistrictBurlington Township, Granville Township, West Burlington Township
$17,760per student
Athens Area School DistrictSheshequin Township
$19,882per student
Northeast Bradford School DistrictRome Township
$21,476per 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.