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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, drawn from 46 qualifying public schools. John Adams #4 leads the list at 22.0%, against a median of 5.6% 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
46
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Top % Black
22.0%
Median % Black
5.6%
MOST BLACK · LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1John Adams #4Scranton, PAScranton SD2144722.0%
2Northeast Intrmd SchoolScranton, PAScranton SD89415617.4%
3John F. Kennedy #7Scranton, PAScranton SD3055116.7%
4Frances Willard #32Scranton, PAScranton SD3455716.5%
5Scranton High SchoolScranton, PAScranton SD1,81528715.8%
6Neil Armstrong #40Scranton, PAScranton SD4416915.7%
7West Scranton Intrmd SchoolScranton, PAScranton SD82012415.1%
8South Scranton Intrmd SchoolScranton, PAScranton SD79811714.7%
9William Prescott #38Scranton, PAScranton SD2042914.2%
10West Scranton High SchoolScranton, PAScranton SD1,40419814.1%
11Isaac Tripp Elementary SchoolScranton, PAScranton SD7109913.9%
12John G Whittier #2Scranton, PAScranton SD4425612.7%
13Charles Sumner #18Scranton, PAScranton SD2503112.4%
14Robert Morris #27Scranton, PAScranton SD2062311.2%
15Dunmore El CenterDunmore, PADunmore SD8248910.8%
16McNichols PlazaScranton, PAScranton SD3173410.7%
17Riverside Elementary School WestTaylor, PARiverside SD352349.7%
18Riverside JSHSTaylor, PARiverside SD686568.2%
19Fell CSSimpson, PAFell CS11198.1%
20Riverside Elementary School EastMoosic, PARiverside SD455306.6%
21Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CSScranton, PAHoward Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS384225.7%
22Carbondale Elementary SchoolCarbondale, PACarbondale Area SD755435.7%
23Dunmore JSHSDunmore, PADunmore SD674385.6%
24Carbondale Area JSHSCarbondale, PACarbondale Area SD736415.6%
25Old Forge Elementary SchoolOld Forge, PAOld Forge SD532285.3%
26Old Forge JSHSOld Forge, PAOld Forge SD434225.1%
27Mid Valley El CenterThroop, PAMid Valley SD1,027515.0%
28Valley View High SchoolArchbald, PAValley View SD747334.4%
29Mid Valley Secondary CenterThroop, PAMid Valley SD898353.9%
30Valley View El CenterPeckville, PAValley View SD522203.8%
31Valley View Middle SchoolArchbald, PAValley View SD565173.0%
32Valley View Intrmd SchoolArchbald, PAValley View SD548152.7%
33Lakeland JSHSScott Township, PALakeland School District623172.7%
34Clarks Summit Elementary SchoolClarks Summit, PAAbington Heights SD39992.3%
35Abington Heights High SchoolClarks Summit, PAAbington Heights SD1,115252.2%
36Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield CampusMayfield, PALakeland School District26862.2%
37Moscow Elementary SchoolMoscow, PANorth Pocono SD58181.4%
38Jefferson Elementary SchoolLake Ariel, PANorth Pocono SD23931.3%
39North Pocono High SchoolCovington Twp, PANorth Pocono SD915111.2%
40North Pocono Middle SchoolMoscow, PANorth Pocono SD68581.2%
41North Pocono Intmd SchoolMoscow, PANorth Pocono SD44551.1%
42South Abington SchoolChinchilla, PAAbington Heights SD30131.0%
43Abington Heights Middle SchoolClarks Summit, PAAbington Heights SD1,073100.9%
44Lakeland Elementary School - Scott CampusScott Township, PALakeland School District43230.7%
45Waverly SchoolWaverly, PAAbington Heights SD30710.3%
46Newton-Ransom Elementary SchoolClarks Summit, PAAbington Heights SD19600.0%
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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