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Wellsboro Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 972 students in Wellsboro Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellsboro Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,925
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,404
$23,119
Best Wellsboro Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rock L Butler Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 Sherman St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1811
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1811
Gr: 2-4 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941
Gr: K-1 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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