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

24 public schools in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School leads the list at -27.8%, against a median of -13.1% 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
24
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Best Enrollment change
-27.8%
Median Enrollment change
-13.1%
FASTEST DECLINING · LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Hanover Area Memorial Elementary SchoolHanover Township, PAHanover Area SD442319-27.8%
2Pittston Area Middle SchoolPittston, PAPittston Area SD1,053761-27.7%
3Greater Nanticoke Area SHSNanticoke, PAGreater Nanticoke Area SD934698-25.3%
4Northwest Area Primary SchoolShickshinny, PANorthwest Area SD288215-25.3%
5Ross Elementary SchoolSweet Valley, PALake-Lehman SD216166-23.1%
6Lake-Noxen Elementary SchoolHarvey's Lake, PALake-Lehman SD303236-22.1%
7Northwest Area High SchoolShickshinny, PANorthwest Area SD503406-19.3%
8Wyoming Area Intermediate CenterWest Pittston, PAWyoming Area SD538444-17.5%
9West Side Career & Technology CenterKingston, PAWest Side Career & Technology Center524437-16.6%
10Lake-Lehman JSHSLehman, PALake-Lehman SD891745-16.4%
11Dallas SHSDallas, PADallas SD868745-14.2%
12Wyoming Area Sec CenterExeter, PAWyoming Area SD1,082929-14.1%
13Berwick Area Middle SchoolBerwick, PABerwick Area SD953837-12.2%
14Solomon/Plains Elementary SchoolPlains, PAWilkes-Barre Area SD805718-10.8%
15Dodson Elementary SchoolWilkes Barre, PAWilkes-Barre Area SD569522-8.3%
16Daniel J Flood Elementary SchoolWilkes Barre, PAWilkes-Barre Area SD671616-8.2%
17Rice Elementary SchoolMountain Top, PACrestwood SD789735-6.8%
18Wycallis Primary CenterDallas, PADallas SD538512-4.8%
19Dallas Middle SchoolDallas, PADallas SD612589-3.8%
20Fairview Elementary SchoolMountaintop, PACrestwood SD633612-3.3%
21GNA El CenterNanticoke, PAGreater Nanticoke Area SD529513-3.0%
22Pittston City Intrmd CenterPittston, PAPittston Area SD752730-2.9%
23Wyoming Area Primary CenterWyoming, PAWyoming Area SD476465-2.3%
24Dr David W Kistler Elementary SchoolWilkes Barre, PAWilkes-Barre Area SD963961-0.2%
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