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Wellsboro Area School District

227 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901

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Top 30%

Tel: (570) 724-4424

Top Rankings

Wellsboro Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

1,427 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

112 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	95	152
1	91	161
2	100	168
3	103	161
4	106	167
5	110	168
6	94	169
7	130	172
8	143	173
9	117	188
10	125	184
11	114	176
12	99	173

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District Rank

Wellsboro Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#140 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District
2023	#140
2022	#186
2021	#220
2019	#198
2018	#311
2017	#181
2016	#172
2015	#190
2014	#223
2013	#332
2012	#296

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50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	50%	38%
2022	41%	36%
2021	37%	38%
2019	49%	45%
2018	47%	45%
2017	51%	46%
2016	51%	46%
2015	46%	43%
2014	75%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	75%	74%

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63%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	55%
2021	58%	55%
2019	73%	62%
2018	47%	63%
2017	73%	63%
2016	73%	62%
2015	72%	62%
2014	79%	70%
2013	71%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	72%	73%

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66%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	66%	57%
2021	65%	64%

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92%

87%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.12	0.58
2022	0.10	0.57
2021	0.10	0.57
2020	0.11	0.54
2019	0.11	0.54
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.53
2016	0.10	0.51
2015	0.27	0.51
2014	0.10	0.50
2013	0.09	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.11	0.47
2010	0.11	0.46
2009	0.10	0.44
2008	0.09	0.43
2007	0.09	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.10	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.07	0.37
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.04	0.35
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.03	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%

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% White

94%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	65%
2018	95%	66%
2017	95%	66%
2016	95%	68%
2015	67%	68%
2014	95%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	94%	71%
2010	94%	72%
2009	95%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	95%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	96%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,925 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 $18,404 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

$28 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28 MM	$27 MM
2022	$29 MM	$25 MM
2021	$28 MM	$27 MM
2020	$29 MM	$25 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$27 MM	$24 MM
2016	$25 MM	$23 MM
2015	$23 MM	$21 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$24 MM	$21 MM
2010	$23 MM	$21 MM
2009	$22 MM	$21 MM
2008	$22 MM	$21 MM
2007	$21 MM	$20 MM
2006	$20 MM	$20 MM
2005	$19 MM	$18 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$18 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$17 MM
1996	$12 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$26 MM	$25 MM
2022	$25 MM	$25 MM
2021	$26 MM	$25 MM
2020	$25 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$23 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$22 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$26 MM	$18 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$18 MM
2002	$21 MM	$19 MM
2001	$15 MM	$21 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,925

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,023	$21,465
2022	$18,846	$17,423
2021	$19,435	$20,683
2020	$18,846	$17,423
2019	$17,559	$17,496
2018	$17,401	$16,267
2017	$17,584	$17,283
2016	$16,374	$16,027
2015	$15,042	$12,967
2014	$15,806	$13,618
2012	$15,079	$12,923
2011	$15,345	$13,182
2010	$14,717	$12,967
2009	$13,998	$12,476
2008	$13,750	$11,970
2007	$13,187	$12,325
2006	$12,476	$11,373
2005	$11,149	$9,887
2004	$10,515	$9,342
2003	$8,718	$8,561
2002	$8,124	$9,347
2001	$7,695	$9,246
2000	$7,595	$8,505
1999	$6,909	$8,127
1998	$6,528	$7,716
1997	$6,222	$7,409
1995	$6,119	$6,949
1992	$5,572	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$18,404

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wellsboro Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,495	$20,114
2022	$16,326	$17,371
2021	$17,951	$19,381
2020	$16,326	$17,371
2019	$15,966	$17,056
2018	$15,291	$15,644
2017	$18,291	$16,490
2016	$16,307	$15,754
2015	$14,634	$12,300
2014	$14,479	$13,435
2012	$13,447	$12,431
2011	$13,404	$12,980
2010	$14,318	$12,300
2009	$13,678	$11,944
2008	$14,266	$11,838
2007	$14,175	$11,937
2006	$11,547	$11,377
2005	$15,749	$9,707
2004	$17,614	$9,347
2003	$10,733	$9,243
2002	$11,887	$9,853
2001	$8,047	$10,315
2000	$7,441	$8,598
1999	$6,776	$8,268
1998	$6,187	$7,996
1997	$6,231	$7,728
1995	$6,557	$6,895
1992	$5,012	$6,055

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Best Wellsboro Area School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rock L Butler Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306

Gr: 5-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Don Gill Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10 Sherman St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1811

Gr: 2-4 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Wellsboro Area High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

225 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-3547

Gr: 9-12 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: n/an/a

Charlotte Lappla Elementary School

Add to Compare

32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941

Gr: K-1 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wellsboro Area School District?

Wellsboro Area School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,427 students.

What is the rank of Wellsboro Area School District?

Wellsboro Area School District is ranked #148 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wellsboro Area School District?

94% of Wellsboro Area School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wellsboro Area School District?

Wellsboro Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Wellsboro Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,404 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education