High Schools in Pittston Area School District

Summary:

The Pittston Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Pittston Area Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 408 out of 674 schools in 2022-2023 to 479 out of 686 schools in 2023-2024.

Pittston Area Senior High School's academic struggles are evident in its low proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams, which are significantly lower than both the district and state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.9% for the 2023-2024 school year is also below the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 52% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the district's relatively high spending of $17,061 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, the academic performance of Pittston Area Senior High School remains a concern. The school's challenges, including its declining statewide ranking and underperformance on standardized tests, suggest the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and better support the needs of the school's economically disadvantaged population.

District Detail

5 Stout St
Pittston, PA 18640-3391

(570) 655-2415

SchoolDigger Rank:
433^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,247

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

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pittston Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	5 Stout Street Yatesville	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	1,055	58	18.1	53.9%	794 (75.3%)	51 (4.8%)	169 (16.0%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.4%)	40.9	450^th of 681 public high schools	33.9%		36.5	479^th of 686 public high schools	30.2%	29	31.5	47.0	54.7	$16,141	$504	$15,637

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wyoming Area School District	1.79 mi	4
Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	2.2 mi	1
Old Forge School District	3.44 mi	2	287^th
Riverside School District	4.22 mi	3	252^nd
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	4.94 mi	1

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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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