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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, drawn from 27 qualifying public schools. John Adams #4 leads the list at -38.7%, against a median of -14.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Best Enrollment change

-38.7%

Median Enrollment change

-14.3%

FASTEST DECLINING · LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	John Adams #4	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	349	214	-38.7%
2	William Prescott #38	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	333	204	-38.7%
3	Robert Morris #27	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	314	206	-34.4%
4	John G Whittier #2	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	672	442	-34.2%
5	Frances Willard #32	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	513	345	-32.7%
6	McNichols Plaza	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	456	317	-30.5%
7	Neil Armstrong #40	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	608	441	-27.5%
8	John F. Kennedy #7	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	407	305	-25.1%
9	Newton-Ransom El School	Clarks Summit, PA	Abington Heights SD	248	196	-21.0%
10	Charles Sumner #18	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	315	250	-20.6%
11	Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus	Mayfield, PA	Lakeland School District	322	268	-16.8%
12	Carbondale El Sch	Carbondale, PA	Carbondale Area SD	887	755	-14.9%
13	Lakeland JSHS	Scott Township, PA	Lakeland School District	732	623	-14.9%
14	Jefferson El Sch	Lake Ariel, PA	North Pocono SD	279	239	-14.3%
15	Waverly Sch	Waverly, PA	Abington Heights SD	343	307	-10.5%
16	Isaac Tripp El Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	778	710	-8.7%
17	North Pocono Intmd Sch	Moscow, PA	North Pocono SD	481	445	-7.5%
18	Dunmore JSHS	Dunmore, PA	Dunmore SD	728	674	-7.4%
19	Riverside El Sch East	Moosic, PA	Riverside SD	489	455	-7.0%
20	North Pocono MS	Moscow, PA	North Pocono SD	721	685	-5.0%
21	Valley View MS	Archbald, PA	Valley View SD	587	565	-3.7%
22	Mid Valley El Ctr	Throop, PA	Mid Valley SD	1,061	1,027	-3.2%
23	North Pocono HS	Covington Twp, PA	North Pocono SD	938	915	-2.5%
24	Abington Heights MS	Clarks Summit, PA	Abington Heights SD	1,099	1,073	-2.4%
25	Riverside JSHS	Taylor, PA	Riverside SD	692	686	-0.9%
26	Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus	Scott Township, PA	Lakeland School District	434	432	-0.5%
27	Valley View Intrmd Sch	Archbald, PA	Valley View SD	550	548	-0.4%

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