Lackawanna County Public Schools
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataTotal Schools
47
public schools
Total Enrollment
27,087
students
School Districts
13
districts
How to use the Lackawanna County public school directory
Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Pennsylvania; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.
Lackawanna County has 13 district entries. Scranton SD is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 15 schools.
School records are spread across 18 listed communities. Scranton has the most listed schools, with 17 records.
Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 28 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.
NCES flags 2 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 2 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.
Filter before comparing
Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.
Open profiles where available
6 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.
Verify assignment locally
County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.
School Overview
Total Schools
47
in Lackawanna County
Reported Enrollment
27,087
47 schools reporting
School Districts
13
districts
Charter Schools
2
4% of total
School Level Breakdown
13 School Districts in Lackawanna County
Scranton SD
GuideAbington Heights SD
GuideNorth Pocono SD
Valley View SD
Mid Valley SD
Carbondale Area SD
Riverside SD
Dunmore SD
Lakeland SD
Old Forge SD
47 Public Schools in Lackawanna County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 6 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 47 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton HS | Profile | Scranton SD | Scranton, 18510City: Small | 7–12 | High | 1,710 |
| West Scranton HS | Profile | Scranton SD | Scranton, 18504City: Small | 9–12 | High | 1,401 |
| Abington Heights HS | Profile | Abington Heights SD | Clarks Summit, 18411Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,127 |
| Abington Heights MS | Profile | Abington Heights SD | Clarks Summit, 18411Rural: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 1,097 |
| Mid Valley El Ctr | Profile | Mid Valley SD | Throop, 18512Suburb: Large | KG–6 | Primary | 1,046 |
| Northeast Intrmd Sch | Profile | Scranton SD | Scranton, 18510City: Small | 5–8 | Middle | 965 |
| North Pocono HS | Record | North Pocono SD | Covington Twp, 18444Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 905 |
| West Scranton Intrmd Sch | Record | Scranton SD | Scranton, 18504City: Small | 5–8 | Middle | 862 |
| Mid Valley Secondary Center | Record | Mid Valley SD | Throop, 18512Suburb: Large | 7–12 | High | 811 |
| South Scranton Intrmd Sch | Record | Scranton SD | Scranton, 18505City: Small | 5–8 | Middle | 790 |
| Dunmore El Ctr | Record | Dunmore SD | Dunmore, 18512Suburb: Large | KG–6 | Primary | 786 |
| Carbondale Area JSHS | Record | Carbondale Area SD | Carbondale, 18407Suburb: Large | 7–12 | High | 778 |
| Carbondale El Sch | Record | Carbondale Area SD | Carbondale, 18407Suburb: Large | PK–6 | Primary | 773 |
| Valley View HS | Record | Valley View SD | Archbald, 18403Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 761 |
| Riverside JSHS | Record | Riverside SD | Taylor, 18517Suburb: Large | 7–12 | High | 725 |
| Isaac Tripp El Sch | Record | Scranton SD | Scranton, 18504City: Small | KG–4 | Primary | 694 |
| Dunmore JSHS | Record | Dunmore SD | Dunmore, 18512Suburb: Large | 7–12 | High | 668 |
| North Pocono MS | Record | North Pocono SD | Moscow, 18444Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 665 |
| Lakeland JSHS | Record | Lakeland SD | Scott Township, 18433Rural: Fringe | 7–12 | High | 658 |
| Moscow El Sch | Record | North Pocono SD | Moscow, 18444Rural: Fringe | KG–3 | Primary | 591 |
Scranton HS
Scranton SD
Scranton, 18510 / City: Small
West Scranton HS
Scranton SD
Scranton, 18504 / City: Small
Abington Heights HS
Abington Heights SD
Clarks Summit, 18411 / Rural: Fringe
Abington Heights MS
Abington Heights SD
Clarks Summit, 18411 / Rural: Fringe
Mid Valley El Ctr
Mid Valley SD
Throop, 18512 / Suburb: Large
Northeast Intrmd Sch
Scranton SD
Scranton, 18510 / City: Small
Every public school record in Lackawanna County
Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.
Directory records
47
Showing here
47
Profile pages
6
Primary schools
28- Record
Clarks Summit El Sch
Abington Heights SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Clarks Summit, 18411
- Enrollment
- 441 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Newton-Ransom Sch
Abington Heights SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Clarks Summit, 18411
- Enrollment
- 196 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
South Abington Sch
Abington Heights SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Chinchilla, 18410
- Enrollment
- 289 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Waverly Sch
Abington Heights SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Waverly, 18471
- Enrollment
- 310 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Carbondale El Sch
Carbondale Area SD
- Grades
- PK–6
- Location
- Carbondale, 18407
- Enrollment
- 773 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Dunmore El Ctr
Dunmore SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Dunmore, 18512
- Enrollment
- 786 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- Scranton, 18505
- Enrollment
- 318 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus
Lakeland SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Mayfield, 18433
- Enrollment
- 275 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus
Lakeland SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Scott Township, 18433
- Enrollment
- 444 students
Listed on this county directory
- Mid Valley El CtrRecord
Mid Valley SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Throop, 18512
- Enrollment
- 1,046 students
- Record
Jefferson El Sch
North Pocono SD
- Grades
- KG–3
- Location
- Lake Ariel, 18436
- Enrollment
- 258 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Moscow El Sch
North Pocono SD
- Grades
- KG–3
- Location
- Moscow, 18444
- Enrollment
- 591 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
North Pocono Intmd Sch
North Pocono SD
- Grades
- 4–5
- Location
- Moscow, 18444
- Enrollment
- 446 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Old Forge El Sch
Old Forge SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Old Forge, 18518
- Enrollment
- 493 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Riverside El Sch East
Riverside SD
- Grades
- 3–6
- Location
- Moosic, 18507
- Enrollment
- 441 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Riverside El Sch West
Riverside SD
- Grades
- KG–2
- Location
- Taylor, 18517
- Enrollment
- 370 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Charles Sumner #18
Scranton SD
- Grades
- PK–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18504
- Enrollment
- 236 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Frances Willard #32
Scranton SD
- Grades
- PK–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18504
- Enrollment
- 348 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Isaac Tripp El Sch
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18504
- Enrollment
- 694 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
John Adams #4
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18509
- Enrollment
- 185 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
John F. Kennedy #7
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18505
- Enrollment
- 320 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
John G Whittier #2
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18505
- Enrollment
- 449 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
McNichols Plaza
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18505
- Enrollment
- 361 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Neil Armstrong #40
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18508
- Enrollment
- 428 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Robert Morris #27
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18509
- Enrollment
- 217 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
William Prescott #38
Scranton SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Scranton, 18510
- Enrollment
- 249 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Valley View El Ctr
Valley View SD
- Grades
- KG–2
- Location
- Peckville, 18452
- Enrollment
- 525 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Valley View Intrmd Sch
Valley View SD
- Grades
- 3–5
- Location
- Archbald, 18403
- Enrollment
- 540 students
Listed on this county directory
Middle schools
6- Abington Heights MSRecord
Abington Heights SD
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Clarks Summit, 18411
- Enrollment
- 1,097 students
- Record
North Pocono MS
North Pocono SD
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Moscow, 18444
- Enrollment
- 665 students
Listed on this county directory
- Northeast Intrmd SchRecord
Scranton SD
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Scranton, 18510
- Enrollment
- 965 students
- Record
South Scranton Intrmd Sch
Scranton SD
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Scranton, 18505
- Enrollment
- 790 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
West Scranton Intrmd Sch
Scranton SD
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Scranton, 18504
- Enrollment
- 862 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Valley View MS
Valley View SD
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Archbald, 18403
- Enrollment
- 563 students
Listed on this county directory
High schools
12- Abington Heights HSRecord
Abington Heights SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Clarks Summit, 18411
- Enrollment
- 1,127 students
- Record
Carbondale Area JSHS
Carbondale Area SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Carbondale, 18407
- Enrollment
- 778 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
CTC of Lackawanna County
CTC of Lackawanna County
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Scranton, 18508
- Enrollment
- 18 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Dunmore JSHS
Dunmore SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Dunmore, 18512
- Enrollment
- 668 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Lakeland JSHS
Lakeland SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Scott Township, 18433
- Enrollment
- 658 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Mid Valley Secondary Center
Mid Valley SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Throop, 18512
- Enrollment
- 811 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
North Pocono HS
North Pocono SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Covington Twp, 18444
- Enrollment
- 905 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Old Forge JSHS
Old Forge SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Old Forge, 18518
- Enrollment
- 453 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Riverside JSHS
Riverside SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Taylor, 18517
- Enrollment
- 725 students
Listed on this county directory
- Scranton HSRecord
Scranton SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Scranton, 18510
- Enrollment
- 1,710 students
- West Scranton HSRecord
Scranton SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Scranton, 18504
- Enrollment
- 1,401 students
- Record
Valley View HS
Valley View SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Archbald, 18403
- Enrollment
- 761 students
Listed on this county directory
Other schools
1- Record
Fell CS
Fell CS
- Grades
- KG–9
- Location
- Simpson, 18407
- Enrollment
- 101 students
Listed on this county directory
Lackawanna County school directory FAQ
Does this list show which Lackawanna County school serves my address?
No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Pennsylvania. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.
What is included in the Lackawanna County public school directory?
The directory lists 47 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.
Does this page rank the best schools in Lackawanna County?
No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.
Are private schools included in this Lackawanna County list?
No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.
Why do some Lackawanna County schools have profiles while others are listed only?
SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 6 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.
How should I compare school districts in Lackawanna County?
Start with the 13 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.
What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Lackawanna County directory?
Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.