Total enrollment
8,176
+1,109 (+16%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Pennsylvania · 8,277 students · 3 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Pennsylvania, 10 sit inside Wilkes-Barre Area SD, collectively enrolling about 8,277 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Wilkes-Barre Area SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% Black
15%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Area HS | Plains | High | 09-12 | 2,569 |
| G A R MS | Wilkes-Barre | Middle | 06-08 | 1,101 |
| Dr David W Kistler El Sch | Wilkes Barre | Elementary | KG-05 | 961 |
| Heights/Murray El Sch | Wilkes Barre | Elementary | KG-05 | 838 |
| Solomon/Plains MS | Plains | Middle | 06-08 | 758 |
| Solomon/Plains El Sch | Plains | Elementary | KG-05 | 718 |
| Daniel J Flood El Sch | Wilkes Barre | Elementary | KG-05 | 616 |
| Dodson El Sch | Wilkes Barre | Elementary | KG-05 | 522 |
| Wolfpack Early Learning Academy | Wilkes-Barre | Elementary | PK-PK | 101 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy | Plains | High | 09-12 | 93 |
About Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Across 10 schools, Wilkes-Barre Area SD hosts about 8,277 students in Pennsylvania. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Wilkes-Barre Area SD is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Wilkes-Barre Area SD runs about 828 students per campus, 46% above the state mean of roughly 569.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Wilkes-Barre Area SD has rose 16% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,067 students to 8,176. The Black share of public-school enrollment fell from 19% to 15%.
On this page, the community for Wilkes-Barre Area SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.