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How Wilkes-Barre Area HS compares for families
What families should know about Wilkes-Barre Area HS.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Wyoming Valley West SHS, Scranton HS, Pittston Area SHS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,569 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $18,741 per student in district revenue, the 807 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $15,123,987/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Valley West SHS Plymouth |
Public | 5.0 | 1,362 | +2.2% |
| Scranton HS Scranton |
Public | 14.4 | 1,696 | +5.9% |
| Pittston Area SHS Pittston |
Public | 4.2 | 1,055 | +3.0% |
| West Scranton HS Scranton |
Public | 13.3 | 1,404 | +4.5% |
| Crestwood Secondary Campus Mountain Top |
Public | 9.0 | 942 | -3.6% |
| Hazleton Area HS Hazle Township |
Public | 21.5 | 4,071 | +7.9% |
| Dallas SHS Dallas |
Public | 7.0 | 745 | -3.5% |
| Abington Heights HS Clarks Summit |
Public | 17.2 | 1,115 | +3.0% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantWilkes-Barre Area HS is a public high school in Plains, PA, enrolling 2,569 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 9% from 2021 to 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Wilkes-Barre Area HS? Wilkes-Barre Area HS is a public high school in Plains, PA, enrolling 2,569 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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