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Schools in White Haven · Crestwood School District

White Haven’s public schools outscore 82% of Pennsylvania districts

69% of students in White Haven’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving White Haven, 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 89% 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
69%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 34% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,726 students on the public path
In brief

White Haven’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1989 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Haven’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,387 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Crestwood Secondary Campus. 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 White Haven’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1989)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,401 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put White Haven anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of White Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,384 in math, 1,418 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB
7–12Crestwood Secondary Campusin Mountain TopB

White Haven’s public schools are run by Crestwood School District, which also serves Dennison, Dorrance, Fairview and Nuangola 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.

Crestwood School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,726 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 19.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,387PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 55.1% · 1418 students tested
Math43%
State average 36.1% · 1384 students tested

White Haven vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
White HavenA−Crestwood
East Side—Weatherly Area
FosterC−Hazleton Area
KidderC+Weatherly Area PK–12 · Jim Thorpe Area PK–12
Dennison—Crestwood

Every school in White Haven

3 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 White Havenin other towns
Rice El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mountain Top
B
735 students19:1Rate it →
Fairview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mountaintop
B
612 students19:1Rate it →
Crestwood Secondary Campus
High · Grades 7–12 · Mountain Top
B
1,379 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about White Haven’s schools

Are White Haven’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools White Haven children attend outscore 82% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is White Haven in?

Crestwood School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,726 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is White Haven’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Crestwood School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does White Haven spend per student?

$14,387 in Crestwood 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.