Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the rural town of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 587. The school's academic performance is generally below the state average, but it has some strengths, particularly in science and literature, and effectively supports its economically disadvantaged students.

Academically, Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School struggles with proficiency in PSSA Math (24.7%) and Keystone Algebra I (34.4%), which are significantly lower than the state averages. However, the school performs better in PSSA Science (60.6%) and Keystone Literature (64.9%), exceeding the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.6% is slightly lower than the state average, but its dropout rate of 0.5% is relatively low. Interestingly, the school's low-income students perform significantly better than the overall student population, ranking 157 out of 652 Pennsylvania high schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Tunkhannock High School and Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School, which are also located in rural areas of Pennsylvania. However, the school lags behind the more urban Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School in terms of academic proficiency and graduation rates. The school's declining per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratio may be areas of concern that warrant further investigation and potential resource allocation.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 11364 Wyalusing New Albany Roa
       Wyalusing, PA  18853-9607


(570) 746-1600

District: Wyalusing Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
273rd of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,436 Help


Feeder schools for Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Wyalusing Valley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  587

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.6%
Hispanic:
2.4%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45% Help


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Compare Details Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 57.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.71. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 59.5% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.2. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.6%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School is 14.7. (See more...)
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Compare Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School employs 39.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School is $12,436.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School 377th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School 273rd of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Wyalusing Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wyalusing Area School District 283rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.44 256th 643 60.2%
2004 66.47 253rd 663 61.8%
2005 61.69 300th 687 56.3%
2006 54.44 409th 736 44.4%
2007 56.92 391st 749 47.8%
2008 61.12 336th 753 55.4%
2009 51.47 464th 770 39.7%
2010 61.09 365th 805 54.7%
2011 62.71 373rd 825 54.8%
2012 57.72 437th 834 47.6%
2013 52.70 445th 758 41.3%
2014 51.16 428th 728 41.2%
2015 47.50 476th 835 43.0%
2016 48.47 494th 870 43.2%
2017 62.42 338th 877 61.5%
2018 56.63 414th 861 51.9%
2019 49.12 492nd 891 44.8%
2021 49.64 419th 797 47.4%
2022 60.08 351st 883 60.2%
2023 57.71 377th 893 57.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.18 361st 874 58.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.11 445th 660 32.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.50 431st 681 36.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 46.49 379th 583 35.0%
2004 62.64 251st 590 57.5%
2005 57.82 292nd 593 50.8%
2006 39.60 450th 604 25.5%
2007 55.30 347th 615 43.6%
2008 47.70 399th 621 35.7%
2009 62.23 252nd 632 60.1%
2010 51.92 378th 649 41.8%
2011 71.59 188th 660 71.5%
2012 59.49 325th 664 51.1%
2013 47.08 383rd 591 35.2%
2014 66.74 196th 580 66.2%
2015 64.63 290th 680 57.4%
2016 64.57 305th 677 54.9%
2017 72.28 216th 663 67.4%
2018 66.54 297th 673 55.9%
2019 62.68 320th 693 53.8%
2021 62.93 260th 537 51.6%
2022 58.16 315th 634 50.3%
2023 62.20 273rd 674 59.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.32 157th 652 75.9%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.10 221st 502 56.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.35 311th 577 46.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 857 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1989 858 1 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 868
1990 827 3 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1991 796 3 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 814
1992 823 3 3 7 8 n/a n/a 0 844
1993 827 6 3 6 17 n/a n/a 0 859
1994 842 4 5 6 12 n/a n/a 0 869
1995 840 10 4 5 14 n/a n/a 0 873
1996 840 10 4 5 14 n/a n/a 0 873
1997 848 11 7 9 10 n/a n/a 0 885
1998 847 10 7 8 6 n/a n/a 0 878
1999 841 14 6 8 6 n/a n/a 0 875
2000 774 12 9 8 4 n/a n/a 0 807
2001 777 12 8 8 2 n/a n/a 0 807
2002 704 14 7 14 2 n/a n/a 0 741
2003 704 14 7 14 2 n/a n/a 0 741
2004 675 15 6 13 2 n/a n/a 0 711
2005 681 12 5 15 2 n/a n/a 0 715
2006 694 12 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 724
2007 662 13 3 12 3 n/a n/a 0 693
2008 653 11 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 677
2009 654 7 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 674
2010 661 6 1 15 3 n/a n/a 0 686
2011 631 8 5 14 1 0 1 0 660
2012 602 6 3 10 2 0 2 0 625
2013 608 6 3 14 1 1 3 0 636
2014 597 4 3 9 1 1 2 0 617
2015 583 4 3 8 1 1 6 0 606
2016 563 4 2 10 1 1 12 0 593
2017 567 2 2 7 1 1 13 0 593
2018 567 2 1 7 2 0 10 0 589
2019 562 1 0 10 0 1 14 0 588
2020 587 1 0 13 0 0 17 0 618
2021 584 1 0 11 0 0 17 0 613
2022 579 2 1 9 0 0 13 0 604
2023 561 0 1 14 0 0 11 0 587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 862 55.0 15.6 n/a
1989 868 56.0 15.5 n/a
1990 835 57.0 14.6 0
1991 814 57.0 14.2 n/a
1992 844 57.0 14.8 n/a
1993 859 53.0 16.2 n/a
1994 869 51.0 17.0 n/a
1995 873 51.0 17.1 n/a
1996 873 51.0 17.1 n/a
1997 885 54.0 16.4 n/a
1998 878 52.0 16.9 n/a
1999 875 52.0 16.8 n/a
2000 807 52.0 15.5 22.1
2001 807 51.0 15.8 24.2
2002 741 50.2 14.8 24.4
2003 741 50.2 14.8 24.4
2004 711 49.2 14.5 26.3
2005 715 50.4 14.2 25.3
2006 724 48.4 15.0 31.1
2007 693 44.7 15.5 31.9
2008 677 45.3 14.9 32.3
2009 674 45.2 14.9 32.3
2010 686 46.8 14.6 36.6
2011 660 48.5 13.5 32.9
2012 625 47.9 13.0 34.9
2013 636 43.5 14.5 34.7
2014 617 38.9 15.8 29.3
2015 606 40.0 15.1 36
2016 593 39.0 15.2 45.5
2017 593 38.2 15.4 44.7
2018 589 37.3 15.7 43.3
2019 588 36.3 16.1 43.2
2020 618 37.2 16.6 42.1
2021 613 38.3 16.0 38.5
2022 604 38.8 15.5 38.6
2023 587 39.7 14.7 45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 862 55.0 15.6 n/a
1989 868 56.0 15.5 n/a
1990 835 57.0 14.6 0
1991 814 57.0 14.2 n/a
1992 844 57.0 14.8 n/a
1993 859 53.0 16.2 n/a
1994 869 51.0 17.0 n/a
1995 873 51.0 17.1 n/a
1996 873 51.0 17.1 n/a
1997 885 54.0 16.4 n/a
1998 878 52.0 16.9 n/a
1999 875 52.0 16.8 n/a
2000 807 52.0 15.5 22.1
2001 807 51.0 15.8 24.2
2002 741 50.2 14.8 24.4
2003 741 50.2 14.8 24.4
2004 711 49.2 14.5 26.3
2005 715 50.4 14.2 25.3
2006 724 48.4 15.0 31.1
2007 693 44.7 15.5 31.9
2008 677 45.3 14.9 32.3
2009 674 45.2 14.9 32.3
2010 686 46.8 14.6 36.6
2011 660 48.5 13.5 32.9
2012 625 47.9 13.0 34.9
2013 636 43.5 14.5 34.7
2014 617 38.9 15.8 29.3
2015 606 40.0 15.1 36
2016 593 39.0 15.2 45.5
2017 593 38.2 15.4 44.7
2018 589 37.3 15.7 43.3
2019 588 36.3 16.1 43.2
2020 618 37.2 16.6 42.1
2021 613 38.3 16.0 38.5
2022 604 38.8 15.5 38.6
2023 587 39.7 14.7 45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $606 (3.8%) $15,374 (96.2%) $15,980
2020 $611 (3.6%) $16,346 (96.4%) $16,957
2021 $997 (5.9%) $15,763 (94.1%) $16,760
2022 $78 (0.6%) $12,358 (99.4%) $12,436

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 492nd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 377th of 893 Middle schools
 13%
Ranks 320th of 693 High schoolsRanks 273rd of 674 High schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)26.928.4
 1.5%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)58.753.4
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)20.321.5
 1.2%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)60.860.6
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)54.856.6
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)58.834.4
 24.4%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)74.459.4
 15%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)74.564.9
 9.6%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)2424.7
 0.7%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)60.860.6
 0.2%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School)5755.1
 1.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students588587
 0.2%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic1014
 40%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White562561
 0.2%
Two or More Races1411
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.2%45%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 587 students attended Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School.

Students at Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 273rd of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wyalusing Valley Elementary School


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