The highest-poverty public high schools in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Across Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 11 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Riverside JSHS leads the list at 100%, against a median of 65.9% 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.
| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside JSHS | Taylor, PA | 100% |
| 2 | Scranton HS | Scranton, PA | 100% |
| 3 | West Scranton HS | Scranton, PA | 99.4% |
| 4 | Dunmore JSHS | Dunmore, PA | 99.1% |
| 5 | Mid Valley Secondary Center | Throop, PA | 98.2% |
| 6 | Carbondale Area JSHS | Carbondale, PA | 65.9% |
| 7 | Old Forge JSHS | Old Forge, PA | 47.7% |
| 8 | Lakeland JSHS | Scott Township, PA | 43.3% |
| 9 | Valley View HS | Archbald, PA | 37.8% |
| 10 | North Pocono HS | Covington Twp, PA | 36.7% |
| 11 | Abington Heights HS | Clarks Summit, PA | 1.3% |
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