Swetland Homestead · Photo: John Jennings · Public domainWyoming’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Wyoming, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Wyoming, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Wyoming’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2025 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wyoming’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Wyoming’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,000 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Wyoming Area Primary Ctr, then Wyoming Area Sec Ctr. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
New Story School (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.
What’s behind Wyoming’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts, #624 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wyoming, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr
Grades K · 121 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Exeter
1st grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Primary Ctr
Grades 1–3 · 465 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Primary Ctr
Grades 1–3 · 465 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Primary Ctr
Grades 1–3 · 465 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Intermediate Ctr
Grades 4–6 · 444 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Pittston
5th grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Intermediate Ctr
Grades 4–6 · 444 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Pittston
6th grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Intermediate Ctr
Grades 4–6 · 444 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Pittston
7th grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
Grades 7–12 · 929 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Exeter
8th grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
Grades 7–12 · 929 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Exeter
9th grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
Grades 7–12 · 929 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Exeter
10th grade in Wyoming
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
Grades 7–12 · 929 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Exeter
Wyoming’s public schools are run by Wyoming Area School District, which also serves Exeter, Exeter, Exeter and West Pittston 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wyoming vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Wyoming’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | B− | Wyoming Area |
| West Wyoming | B− | Wyoming Area |
| Forty Fort | C | Wyoming Valley West |
| Jenkins | C+ | Pittston Area |
| Plains | D | Wilkes-Barre Area |
Every school in Wyoming
4 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).
Questions about Wyoming’s schools
Are Wyoming’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Wyoming children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #624 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wyoming in?
Wyoming Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,959 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Wyoming’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wyoming Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Wyoming spend per student?
$18,000 in Wyoming Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wyoming?
Yes: New Story School (special education, grades K–12, 64 students).
Parents talk
What Wyoming families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wyoming → They have their own page.
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.