Total enrollment
4,138
+2,873 (+227%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Plains
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Plains, Pennsylvania operates 4 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 4,138 students (around 1035 per campus).
7-year change in Plains
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+2 (+100%) vs SY 2017-18
% Black
13%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon/Plains El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 718 |
| Solomon/Plains MS | Middle | 06-08 | 758 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area HS | High | 09-12 | 2,569 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy | High | 09-12 | 93 |
About Plains
Public education in Plains, Pennsylvania runs across 4 schools that hosts roughly 4,138 students. By footprint, Plains sits in the compact bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 1,035, meaningfully above the state mean of about 569.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Plains has increased 227% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,265 students to 4,138. Plains now counts 4 public schools, up from 2 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment grew from 7% to 13%.
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