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Lackawanna Trail School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 425 students in Lackawanna Trail School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Lackawanna Trail School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
949 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lackawanna Trail School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,712 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,237 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,712
$23,694
Spending / Student
$22,237
$23,117
Best Lackawanna Trail School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lackawanna Trail Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Tunnel Hill Rd. R.d.1
Factoryville, PA 18419
(570) 945-5181
Factoryville, PA 18419
(570) 945-5181
Gr: 7-12 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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