Public schools in Wilkes Barre, PA
Wilkes Barre has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,068 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wilkes-Barre Area SD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wilkes Barre's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wilkes Barre | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Area SD | 5 | 7,820 | $12,924 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area CTC | 1 | 41 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Wilkes Barre, 30 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Area CTC | 30 | 0.9 | 100.0% | Wilkes-Barre Area CTC |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Wilkes Barre, 1,101 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G a R Middle School | 1,101 | 21.1 | 96.8% | Wilkes-Barre Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Wilkes Barre, 2,937 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr David W Kistler Elementary School | 961 | 17.4 | 100.0% | Wilkes-Barre Area SD |
| Heights/Murray Elementary School | 838 | 16.9 | 100.0% | Wilkes-Barre Area SD |
| Daniel J Flood Elementary School | 616 | 16.8 | 100.0% | Wilkes-Barre Area SD |
| Dodson Elementary School | 522 | 20.1 | 92.5% | Wilkes-Barre Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Wilkes Barre's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Wilkes Barre school has 17.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 727 students (state 460).
| Wilkes Barre | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 727 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Wilkes Barre schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Wilkes Barre
- Wilkes-Barre Area SDRuns 5 of Wilkes Barre's 6 public schools and spent $12,924 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,924
- Wilkes-Barre Area CTC, the largest high school in Wilkes Barre30 students in 2024-25.30
- Compare Wilkes-Barre Area SD with Wilkes-Barre Area CTCWilkes Barre's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Wilkes Barre addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Wilkes Barre
How many public schools are in Wilkes Barre, PA?
6 public schools with an address in Wilkes Barre were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,068 students.What is the largest high school in Wilkes Barre?
Wilkes-Barre Area CTC, with 30 students in 2024-25 (Wilkes-Barre Area CTC).Which districts run Wilkes Barre's schools?
Wilkes-Barre Area SD (5 schools), Wilkes-Barre Area CTC (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25