Public schools in Williamsport, PA
Williamsport has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 5,118 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Williamsport Area SD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Williamsport's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Williamsport | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Area SD | 6 | 4,732 | $18,169 |
| Loyalsock Township SD | 2 | 1,549 | $14,342 |
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.
2 high schools in Williamsport, 1,898 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Area SHS | 1,462 | 14.1 | 58.4% | Williamsport Area SD |
| Loyalsock Twp SHS | 436 | 14.1 | 35.8% | Loyalsock Township 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 middle schools in Williamsport, 2,127 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Area Middle School | 706 | 13.3 | 62.2% | Williamsport Area SD |
| Lycoming Valley Intrmd School | 543 | 12.5 | 64.3% | Williamsport Area SD |
| Curtin Intrmd School | 525 | 11.5 | 79.2% | Williamsport Area SD |
| Loyalsock Twp Middle School | 353 | 13.6 | 99.2% | Loyalsock Township 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.
2 elementary schools in Williamsport, 1,093 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Primary School | 555 | 14.3 | 81.1% | Williamsport Area SD |
| Cochran Primary School | 538 | 13.3 | 72.7% | Williamsport 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 Williamsport's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Williamsport school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 541 students (state 460).
| Williamsport | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 541 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 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 8 Williamsport 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 Williamsport
- Williamsport Area SDRuns 6 of Williamsport's 8 public schools and spent $18,169 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,169
- Williamsport Area SHS, the largest high school in Williamsport1,462 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.1,462
- Compare Williamsport Area SD with Loyalsock Township SDWilliamsport'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 Williamsport 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 Williamsport
How many public schools are in Williamsport, PA?
8 public schools with an address in Williamsport were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 5,118 students.What is the largest high school in Williamsport?
Williamsport Area SHS, with 1,462 students in 2024-25 (Williamsport Area SD).Which districts run Williamsport's schools?
Williamsport Area SD (6 schools), Loyalsock Township SD (2 schools). 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