Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania · Public school district
Wilkes-Barre Area School District is a public school district based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, serving 8,228 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 914 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Area School District Wilkes Barre, PA | 8,228 | 9 | 914 | #25 | 0 |
| North Allegheny School District Pittsburgh, PA | 8,613 | 11 | 783 | #22 | 0 |
| Lower Merion School District Ardmore, PA | 8,533 | 11 | 776 | #23 | 0 |
| Abington School District Abington, PA | 8,400 | 9 | 933 | #24 | 0 |
| Spring-Ford Area School District Royersford, PA | 8,101 | 11 | 736 | #26 | 0 |
| Easton Area School District Easton, PA | 7,928 | 9 | 881 | #27 | 0 |
| East Penn School District Emmaus, PA | 7,851 | 10 | 785 | #28 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Area School District Wilkes Barre, PA | 8,228 | 9 | 914 | #25 | 0 |
| Davis Joint Unified Davis, CA | 8,246 | 17 | 485 | #180 | 0 |
| Salinas City Elementary Salinas, CA | 8,236 | 15 | 549 | #181 | 0 |
| Liberty Union High Brentwood, CA | 8,228 | 5 | 1,646 | #182 | 0 |
| San Marcos CISD San Marcos, TX | 8,222 | 12 | 685 | #136 | 0 |
| Dothan City Dothan, AL | 8,220 | 18 | 457 | #24 | 0 |
| Mankato Public School District Mankato, MN | 8,219 | 27 | 304 | #24 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.