Dallas School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Luzerne

District Profile

PO Box 2000

Dallas, PA 18612-0720

Phone 570-675-5201

Fax 570-674-7295

Includes the municipalities of Dallas Borough, Dallas Township, Franklin Township, Kingston Township.

Square Miles

48.14

Students Enrolled

2,477

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Dallas Intermediate Sch (3-5)
  • Dallas MS (6,7-8)
  • Dallas SHS (9-12)
  • Wycallis Primary Center (K-2)

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

Total Students

2,477

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.04%
Asian
1.78%
Black
1.09%
Latino
4.00%
Pacific Islander
0.04%
2 or More Races
2.70%
White
90.35%

Gender

Male
50.30%
Female
49.70%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.88%
English Learner
0.32%

Financials

Median Household Income

$79,563.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $26,790,558.07 60.80%
State Revenues $13,557,829.50 30.76%
Federal $3,714,978.79 8.43%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$21,259,186.87
Property Values Within District
$197,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.71%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

75.14%
College/University
1.08%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 81.29% 74.36% N/A
Grade 4 70.27% 69.73% 85.41%
Grade 5 73.48% 71.67% N/A
Grade 6 60.34% 40.78% N/A
Grade 7 66.06% 30.06% N/A
Grade 8 58.96% 10.53% 52.63%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 78.70% 56.92% 67.18%

Staff

163

Teachers

7

Administrators

42

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Thomas Duffy

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Kelley Kavanagh-Watkins
Board President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kristin Pitarra
Board Vice President
8 2023-2027
Susan Allen
4 2023-2027
Michael Dimare
2 2021-2025
Amanda Faneck
2 2021-2025
Patrick Musto
8 2023-2027
Sherri Newell
10 2021-2025
Larry Schuler
12 2023-2027
Christine Swailes
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.