Scranton SD operates 15 public schools serving 9,262 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 3 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,165 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lackawanna County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,261 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 40.7% local, 49.2% state, and 10.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $90,436 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #291 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 477.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 54.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 14.9% African American across the district's schools.
Scranton Hs accounts for 19.8% of all Scranton SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Scranton SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Scranton SD school enrollment varies 8.9× across entities
Scranton SD school enrollment ranges from 204 students (lowest) to 1,815 students (highest), a spread of 1,611 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Scranton SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Scranton SD student-counselor ratio is 478:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Scranton SD chronic absenteeism rate is 54.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Scranton SD has 15 schools, including 3 other, 1 high, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,262 students.
How much does Scranton SD spend per student?
Scranton SD spends $19,261 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #291 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Scranton SD?
The average teacher salary in Scranton SD is $90,436 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Scranton SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lackawanna County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Scranton SD?
Scranton SD students are 43.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 14.9% African American, 6.3% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scranton SD?
Scranton SD has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #291 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.