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Wilkes–Barre Area School District
Location of Wilkes–Barre Area School District in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location
730 South Main St. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702 United States
Coordinates	41°14′20″N 75°54′32″W / 41.239°N 75.909°W / 41.239; -75.909
District information
Type	Public
Superintendent	Brian Costello
NCES District ID	4226300
Students and staff
Students	7,089 (2020-21)
Faculty	434.17 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio	16.33
Athletic conference	PIAA District 2
Other information
Website	www.wbasd.k12.pa.us

Wilkes–Barre Area School District is an urban public school district located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district encompasses approximately 123 square miles. The district includes the city of Wilkes-Barre as well as smaller surrounding municipalities. It serves: Bear Creek Township, Borough of Bear Creek Village, Borough of Laflin, Buck Township, City of Wilkes-Barre, Laurel Run Borough, Plains Township and Wilkes-Barre Township. According to 2000 federal census data, the district serves a resident population of 62,749. In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $16,751, while the median family income was $40,336.

As of 2020–2021, total student enrollment in the district was 7.089, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

The district operates five elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school and one high school, Wilkes-Barre Area High School.

Schools

• Dr. David Kistler Elementary School
• Boyd Dodson Elementary School
• Daniel J. Flood Elementary School
• Heights-Murray Elementary School
• Solomon Elementary School
• GAR Middle School
• Solomon Plains Junior High School
• Wilkes-Barre Area STEM Academy
• Wilkes-Barre Area High School

In 2021, Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School, G. A. R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School, and James M. Coughlin High School were consolidated into Wilkes-Barre Area High School.

Extracurriculars

The school district offers a wide variety of activities, clubs and sports.

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wilkes-barre Area Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
2. "Luzerne County Municipalities". Luzernecounty.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
3. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010

External links

• Wilkes-Barre Area School District Homepage

v t e Luzerne County, Pennsylvania schools
Main school districts Crestwood Crestwood High School Dallas Dallas High School Greater Nanticoke Area Greater Nanticoke Area High School Hanover Area Hanover Area Junior Senior High School Northwest Area Northwest Area Senior High/Middle School Pittston Area Pittston Area Senior High School Wilkes-Barre Area Current: Wilkes-Barre Area High School Former: Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School G. A. R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School James M. Coughlin High School Wyoming Valley West Wyoming Valley West Senior High School
Other schools Berwick Area (partially located in Columbia County) Berwick Area Senior High School Hazleton Area (partially located in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties) Hazleton Area High School Lake-Lehman (partially located in Wyoming County) Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School Wyoming Area (partially located in Wyoming County) Wyoming Area Secondary Center Private schools Milford E. Barnes Jr. School MMI Preparatory School Wyoming Seminary Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton Holy Redeemer High School Wyoming Area Catholic School Charter schools Bear Creek Community Charter School Vocational schools West Side Career and Technology Center Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technology Center

• School districts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania