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Greater Nanticoke Area School District

427 Kosciuszko St
Nanticoke, PA 18634-2690

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Tel: (570) 735-7783

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 723 students in Greater Nanticoke Area School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.

�� High School in Greater Nanticoke Area School District have an score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).

�� High School in Greater Nanticoke Area School District have a of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Greater Nanticoke Area Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

2,259 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	194	188
10	194	184
11	174	176
12	161	173

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District Rank

Greater Nanticoke Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#528 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2023	#528
2022	#528
2021	#534
2019	#572
2018	#576
2017	#561
2016	#544
2015	#544
2014	#518
2013	#506
2012	#389

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14%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	38%
2022	14%	36%
2021	14%	38%
2019	22%	45%
2018	23%	45%
2017	21%	46%
2016	23%	46%
2015	18%	43%
2014	62%	72%
2013	66%	73%
2012	73%	74%

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42%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	42%	55%
2021	34%	55%
2019	48%	62%
2018	23%	63%
2017	43%	63%
2016	46%	62%
2015	46%	62%
2014	57%	70%
2013	61%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	69%	73%

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38%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	57%
2021	40%	64%

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87%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	87%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	77%	86%
2017	82%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.59

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.44	0.58
2022	0.42	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.33	0.54
2019	0.33	0.54
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.19	0.51
2015	0.17	0.51
2014	0.17	0.50
2013	0.16	0.48
2012	0.16	0.47
2011	0.17	0.47
2010	0.15	0.46
2009	0.16	0.44
2008	0.13	0.43
2007	0.12	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.02	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.02	0.35
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.02	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.01	0.33
1993	0.01	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15%	14%
2022	14%	14%
2021	12%	13%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

10%

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	7%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	5%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%

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% White

67%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	73%	62%
2022	75%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	82%	65%
2019	82%	65%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	66%
2016	90%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	91%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	92%	72%
2009	92%	73%
2008	93%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	100%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	99%	80%
1995	99%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	99%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,031 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34 MM	$27 MM
2022	$33 MM	$25 MM
2021	$34 MM	$27 MM
2020	$33 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$31 MM	$24 MM
2017	$30 MM	$24 MM
2016	$28 MM	$23 MM
2015	$27 MM	$21 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$20 MM
2011	$27 MM	$21 MM
2010	$27 MM	$21 MM
2009	$25 MM	$21 MM
2008	$25 MM	$21 MM
2007	$24 MM	$20 MM
2006	$22 MM	$20 MM
2005	$21 MM	$18 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$18 MM
2001	$18 MM	$19 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34 MM	$25 MM
2022	$33 MM	$25 MM
2021	$34 MM	$25 MM
2020	$33 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$40 MM	$23 MM
2017	$31 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$21 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$20 MM
2008	$25 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$21 MM
2005	$21 MM	$18 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$18 MM
2002	$22 MM	$19 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$18 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,104

$23,696

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,025	$21,465
2022	$14,438	$17,423
2021	$15,782	$20,683
2020	$14,438	$17,423
2019	$14,197	$17,496
2018	$13,283	$16,267
2017	$13,443	$17,283
2016	$12,479	$16,027
2015	$11,914	$12,967
2014	$11,908	$13,618
2012	$11,335	$12,923
2011	$12,151	$13,182
2010	$11,903	$12,967
2009	$10,657	$12,476
2008	$10,627	$11,970
2007	$10,509	$12,325
2006	$10,070	$11,373
2005	$9,845	$9,887
2004	$9,226	$9,342
2003	$8,835	$8,561
2002	$8,435	$9,347
2001	$8,440	$9,246
2000	$8,162	$8,505
1999	$7,777	$8,127
1998	$7,209	$7,716
1997	$7,103	$7,409
1995	$6,392	$6,949
1992	$5,766	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$15,031

$23,119

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,952	$20,114
2022	$14,685	$17,371
2021	$15,705	$19,381
2020	$14,685	$17,371
2019	$14,237	$17,056
2018	$17,125	$15,644
2017	$13,784	$16,490
2016	$12,540	$15,754
2015	$11,072	$12,300
2014	$11,472	$13,435
2012	$10,809	$12,431
2011	$11,182	$12,980
2010	$11,062	$12,300
2009	$10,210	$11,944
2008	$10,518	$11,838
2007	$9,583	$11,937
2006	$9,364	$11,377
2005	$9,664	$9,707
2004	$9,020	$9,347
2003	$10,873	$9,243
2002	$10,240	$9,853
2001	$8,216	$10,315
2000	$8,376	$8,598
1999	$10,261	$8,268
1998	$7,497	$7,996
1997	$7,681	$7,728
1995	$6,414	$6,895
1992	$5,515	$6,055

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Best Greater Nanticoke Area School District �� High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Greater Nanticoke Area Sr. High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
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425 Kosciuszko St
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 735-7781

Gr: 9-12 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,259 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
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: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
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