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Schools in Wilmington Township · Wilmington Area School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Wilmington 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
3
801 students on the public path
In brief

Wilmington Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2028 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilmington Township’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lusk School (private), Shepherd School (private) and Fayette School (private) are 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 Wilmington 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 (2028)Better than 82%
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 Wilmington Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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+

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

Wilmington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wilmington TownshipA−Wilmington Area
New WilmingtonA−Wilmington Area
Volant—Wilmington Area
NeshannockANeshannock Township
Washington—Wilmington Area
HickoryALaurel
PulaskiA−Wilmington Area
SpringfieldA−Grove City Area

4 of the 7 neighbors share Wilmington Area with Wilmington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wilmington Township

5 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 Wilmington 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lusk School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Volant
Private · Religious
36 studentsRate it →
Shepherd School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · New Wilmington
Private · Religious
34 students34:1Rate it →
Fayette School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Volant
Private · Religious
27 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilmington Township’s schools

Are Wilmington Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wilmington 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 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilmington Township in?

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

What is Wilmington 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 Wilmington Township spend per student?

$20,499 in Wilmington Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wilmington Township?

Yes: Lusk School (religious, grades 1–8, 36 students), Shepherd School (religious, grades 1–8, 34 students) and Fayette School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 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.