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Wilkes - Barre Area School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Wilkes - Barre Area School District is a public school district in Pennsylvania. They serve 7,000 students across 12 schools, and its teachers have had 675 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 12
    Schools
  • 7,000
    Students
  • 454
    Teachers

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Wilkes - Barre Area School District Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wilkes - Barre Area School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Wilkes - Barre Area School District had a total revenue of $123.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 52.3% came from local sources, 40.5% from state sources, and 7.3% from federal sources.

Wilkes - Barre Area School District had a per-pupil revenue of $17,636 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 52.3% came from local sources, 40.5% from state sources, and 7.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Wilkes - Barre Area School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 3, 2024

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Wilkes - Barre Area School District

$311,162
raised using DonorsChoose
675
projects funded
100
teachers funded
2,049
donors
44
projects for basic supplies
123
projects for technology
69
projects for books
29
projects for art supplies

Wilkes - Barre Area School District has received support from 1,065 individuals from Pennsylvania and 984 individuals out-of-state.

Wilkes - Barre Area School District Schools

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