Wyoming Valley West School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Luzerne

District Profile

450 N Maple Ave

Kingston, PA 18704-3683

Phone 570-288-6551

Fax 570-714-4525

Includes the municipalities of Courtdale Borough, Edwardsville Borough, Forty Fort Borough, Kingston Borough, Larksville Borough, Luzerne Borough, Plymouth Borough, Pringle Borough, Swoyersville Borough.

Square Miles

15.30

Students Enrolled

4,864

Total Number of Schools:

7
  • Chester Street El Sch (K-5)
  • Dana El Ctr (K-5)
  • Schuyler Avenue El Sch (K-5)
  • State El Ctr (K-5)
  • Third Avenue El Sch (K-5)
  • Wyoming Valley West MS (6,7-8)
  • Wyoming Valley West SHS (9-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

4,864

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.23%
Asian
0.78%
Black
12.95%
Latino
17.04%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
8.76%
White
60.18%

Gender

Male
51.81%
Female
48.19%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.76%
English Learner
2.12%

Financials

Median Household Income

$51,510.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $40,939,992.82 45.21%
State Revenues $40,133,964.24 44.32%
Federal $5,727,208.26 6.32%
Other $3,747,582.00 4.13%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$30,069,530.12
Property Values Within District
$113,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.84%

Rigorous Courses

11
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

51.17%
College/University
1.75%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 37.19% 24.52% N/A
Grade 4 33.53% 11.41% 63.42%
Grade 5 41.24% 13.01% N/A
Grade 6 39.82% 8.26% N/A
Grade 7 47.30% 10.94% N/A
Grade 8 43.10% 7.61% 39.45%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 10.66% 18.02% 56.35%

Staff

321

Teachers

11

Administrators

157

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: David Tosh

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Charles Kamus
Board President
4 2023-2027
William Hardwick
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025
Janet Cussatt
2 2021-2025
Brian Dubaskas
16 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Paul Keating
2 2021-2025
Mark Kobusky
< 1 year 2023-2027
Tim McGinley
< 1 year 2023-2027
John Perfetto
2 2021-2025
Nicholas Wilson
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.