Lakeland School District

Summary:

The Lakeland School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Lakeland Junior/Senior High School, Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus, and Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Lakeland area.

Lakeland Junior/Senior High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 134th out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. It boasts a strong 87.9% four-year graduation rate, a low 1.4% dropout rate, and impressive Keystone Exam scores, with over 50% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, the two elementary schools, Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus and Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus, have lower rankings but still demonstrate strengths, with the Scott Campus excelling in PSSA Math and English Language Arts.

The district's spending per student is relatively consistent across the three schools, ranging from $16,279 to $16,899 per student. However, the student-teacher ratios vary, with Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus having the lowest ratio at 10.7, while Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus has the highest at 15. Additionally, Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 64.23%, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

District Detail

1355 Lakeland Drive
Scott Township, PA 18433-9801

(570) 254-9485

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,323

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus	Public	K-6	1333 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	432	30	14.2	39.4%	405 (93.8%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	73.3	416^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.6	472^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.1%	56				67.8	68.3	60.6	50.0			61.6	46.5	61.7	53.5	65.0			56.6	$15,367	$85	$15,282
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1355 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	623	48	12.9	43.3%	562 (90.2%)	17 (2.7%)	30 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	78.7	134^th of 681 public high schools	80.3%		62.4	266^th of 686 public high schools	61.2%	132	51.5	68.3	77.0					46.2	10.6	28.1					56.1	49.0	52.4	$16,521	$254	$16,268
Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus	Public	K-6	501 Linden St	Mayfield	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 254-9485	268	23	11.9	65.7%	224 (83.6%)	6 (2.2%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	54.6	755^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.1	1040^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	285				47.8	32.5	52.8	53.1			46.1	50.0	37.5	52.8	65.6			50.7	$18,134	$1,690	$16,444

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valley View School District	4.3 mi	4	268^th
Carbondale Area School District	4.79 mi	2	518^th
Abington Heights School District	5.79 mi	6	59^th
Fell Charter School	6.91 mi	1
Mid Valley School District	7.51 mi	2	313^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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