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Luzerne County

Pennsylvania · Public K-12

64 public schools serving approximately 43,617 students, in a county of 327,675 residents.

Schools
64
16 districts
Enrollment
43,617
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,691
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
80.5%
Above Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
37
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
15
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Hazleton Area SD
11,348 students · 16 districts in Luzerne County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Luzerne County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
76%
Hispanic
17%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
55%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
25.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.8%
civilian labor
Median age
42
20.3% under 18

All schools (64)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Hazleton Area HSHazle TownshipHigh09-123,795·
Wilkes-Barre Area HSPlainsHigh09-122,293·
Crestwood Secondary CampusMountain TopHigh07-121,419·
Wyoming Valley West SHSPlymouthHigh09-121,357·
State El CtrLarksvilleElementaryKG-051,353·
Wyoming Valley West MSKingstonMiddle06-081,191·
Heights Terrace El/MSHazletonElementaryKG-081,138·
G A R MSWilkes-BarreMiddle06-081,026·
Pittston Area SHSPittstonHigh09-121,022·
Maple Manor El/MSHazle TownshipMiddle03-08999·
Pittston Area MSPittstonMiddle05-08964·
Wyoming Area Sec CtrExeterHigh07-12953·
Freeland El/MSFreelandElementaryKG-08951·
West Hazleton El/MSWest HazletonElementaryKG-08949·
Hanover Area JSHSHanover TownshipHigh07-12930·
Dr David W Kistler El SchWilkes BarreElementaryKG-05916·
Valley El/MSSugarloafElementaryKG-08911·
Hazleton El/MSHazletonMiddle03-08879·
Berwick Area MSBerwickMiddle05-08844·
Heights/Murray El SchWilkes BarreElementaryKG-05837·
Drums El/MSDrumsElementaryKG-08784·
Rice El SchMountain TopElementaryKG-06767·
Dallas SHSDallasHigh09-12759·
Lake-Lehman JSHSLehmanHigh07-12739·
Solomon/Plains MSPlainsMiddle06-08736·
Greater Nanticoke Area SHSNanticokeHigh09-12714·
Solomon/Plains El SchPlainsElementaryKG-05712·
Pittston City Intrmd CtrPittstonElementary02-04648·
Fairview El SchMountaintopElementaryKG-06641·
Dana El CtrForty FortElementaryKG-05617·
Dallas MSDallasMiddle06-08605·
Daniel J Flood El SchWilkes BarreElementaryKG-05592·
Dallas Intermediate SchDallasElementary03-05545·
Wycallis Primary CenterDallasElementaryKG-02540·
Greater Nanticoke Area Ed CtrNanticokeMiddle06-08539·
Kennedy Early Childhood CenterNanticokeElementaryPK-02513·
Bear Creek Community CSBear Creek TownshipElementaryKG-08511·
GNA El CtrNanticokeElementary03-05505·
Hazle Township Early Learning CenterHazle TownshipElementaryPK-02493·
Dodson El SchWilkes BarreElementaryKG-05486·
Wyoming Area Intermediate CtrWest PittstonMiddle04-06484·
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary CtrPittstonElementaryPK-01465·
Arthur Street El SchHazletonElementaryKG-02449·
Wyoming Area Primary CtrWyomingElementary01-03443·
Lehman-Jackson El SchDallasElementaryKG-06418·
Northwest Area HSShickshinnyHigh07-12416·
West Side CTCKingstonHigh09-12401·
Salem El SchBerwickElementaryKG-04396·
Hanover Area Memorial El SchHanover TownshipElementary04-05310·
Hanover Green El SchHanover TownshipElementaryKG-01308·
Chester Street El SchKingstonElementary01-05299·
Lee Park El SchHanover TownshipElementary02-03286·
Northwest Area Intermediate SchShickshinnyElementary03-06260·
Lyndwood El SchHanover TownshipMiddle06-06242·
Lake-Noxen El SchHarvey'S LakeElementaryKG-06239·
Northwest Area Primary SchShickshinnyElementaryPK-02211·
Ross El SchSweet ValleyElementaryKG-06177·
Nescopeck El SchNescopeckElementaryKG-04156·
Wyoming Area Kindergarten CtrExeterElementaryKG-KG153·
Third Avenue El SchKingstonElementaryKG-KG111·
Wolfpack Early Learning AcademyWilkes-BarrePrekindergartenPK-PK99·
Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM AcademyPlainsHigh09-1280·
Wilkes-Barre Area CTCWilkes-BarreHigh09-1241·
Hazleton Area Career CenterHazle TwpHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Luzerne County?
There are 64 public K-12 schools in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with a combined enrollment of about 43,617.
How many high schools are in Luzerne County?
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has 15 public high schools, along with 11 middle schools and 37 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Luzerne County?
Hazleton Area SD is the largest school district in Luzerne County, serving approximately 11,348 students. The county contains 16 school districts overall.
What is the population of Luzerne County?
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 327,675, with a median age of 42. About 20.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Luzerne County?
Median household income in Luzerne County is $63,691, below the Pennsylvania average of $71,313. About 11.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Luzerne County?
Approximately 25.3% of adults 25 and older in Luzerne County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Luzerne County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 80.5% of students in Luzerne County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Pennsylvania county average of 57.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Luzerne County schools?
Across Luzerne County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Luzerne County?
Luzerne County residents are approximately 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Luzerne County is owner-occupied?
Luzerne County has about 151,287 housing units, of which roughly 67.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data