Luzerne County Public Schools
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataTotal Schools
64
public schools
Total Enrollment
43,617
students
School Districts
16
districts
How to use the Luzerne 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.
Luzerne County has 16 district entries. Hazleton Area SD is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 11 schools.
School records are spread across 28 listed communities. Hanover Township has the most listed schools, with 5 records.
Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 37 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.
NCES flags 1 school as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 1 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
14 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.
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County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.
School Overview
Total Schools
64
in Luzerne County
Reported Enrollment
43,617
64 schools reporting
School Districts
16
districts
Charter Schools
1
2% of total
School Level Breakdown
16 School Districts in Luzerne County
Hazleton Area SD
GuideWilkes-Barre Area SD
GuideWyoming Valley West SD
GuidePittston Area SD
Crestwood SD
Berwick Area SD
Dallas SD
Greater Nanticoke Area SD
Hanover Area SD
Wyoming Area SD
64 Public Schools in Luzerne County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 14 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 64 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton Area HS | Profile | Hazleton Area SD | Hazle Township, 18202Suburb: Small | 9–12 | High | 3,795 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area HS | Profile | Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Plains, 18705Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 2,293 |
| Crestwood Secondary Campus | Profile | Crestwood SD | Mountain Top, 18707Rural: Fringe | 7–12 | High | 1,419 |
| Wyoming Valley West SHS | Profile | Wyoming Valley West SD | Plymouth, 18651Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,357 |
| State El Ctr | Profile | Wyoming Valley West SD | Larksville, 18704Suburb: Large | KG–5 | Primary | 1,353 |
| Wyoming Valley West MS | Profile | Wyoming Valley West SD | Kingston, 18704Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 1,191 |
| Heights Terrace El/MS | Profile | Hazleton Area SD | Hazleton, 18201Suburb: Small | KG–8 | Primary | 1,138 |
| G A R MS | Profile | Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Wilkes-Barre, 18702City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 1,026 |
| Pittston Area SHS | Profile | Pittston Area SD | Pittston, 18640Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,022 |
| Maple Manor El/MS | Profile | Hazleton Area SD | Hazle Township, 18202Suburb: Small | 3–8 | Middle | 999 |
| Pittston Area MS | Profile | Pittston Area SD | Pittston, 18640Suburb: Large | 5–8 | Middle | 964 |
| Wyoming Area Sec Ctr | Profile | Wyoming Area SD | Exeter, 18643Suburb: Large | 7–12 | High | 953 |
| Freeland El/MS | Profile | Hazleton Area SD | Freeland, 18224Suburb: Small | KG–8 | Primary | 951 |
| West Hazleton El/MS | Profile | Hazleton Area SD | West Hazleton, 18202Suburb: Small | KG–8 | Primary | 949 |
| Hanover Area JSHS | Record | Hanover Area SD | Hanover Township, 18706Suburb: Large | 7–12 | High | 930 |
| Dr David W Kistler El Sch | Record | Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Wilkes Barre, 18702City: Small | KG–5 | Primary | 916 |
| Valley El/MS | Record | Hazleton Area SD | Sugarloaf, 18249Rural: Fringe | KG–8 | Primary | 911 |
| Hazleton El/MS | Record | Hazleton Area SD | Hazleton, 18201Suburb: Small | 3–8 | Middle | 879 |
| Berwick Area MS | Record | Berwick Area SD | Berwick, 18603Suburb: Small | 5–8 | Middle | 844 |
| Heights/Murray El Sch | Record | Wilkes-Barre Area SD | Wilkes Barre, 18702City: Small | KG–5 | Primary | 837 |
Hazleton Area HS
Hazleton Area SD
Hazle Township, 18202 / Suburb: Small
Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Plains, 18705 / Suburb: Large
Crestwood Secondary Campus
Crestwood SD
Mountain Top, 18707 / Rural: Fringe
Wyoming Valley West SHS
Wyoming Valley West SD
Plymouth, 18651 / Suburb: Large
State El Ctr
Wyoming Valley West SD
Larksville, 18704 / Suburb: Large
Wyoming Valley West MS
Wyoming Valley West SD
Kingston, 18704 / Suburb: Large
Heights Terrace El/MS
Hazleton Area SD
Hazleton, 18201 / Suburb: Small
G A R MS
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Wilkes-Barre, 18702 / City: Small
Pittston Area SHS
Pittston Area SD
Pittston, 18640 / Suburb: Large
Maple Manor El/MS
Hazleton Area SD
Hazle Township, 18202 / Suburb: Small
Pittston Area MS
Pittston Area SD
Pittston, 18640 / Suburb: Large
Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
Wyoming Area SD
Exeter, 18643 / Suburb: Large
Freeland El/MS
Hazleton Area SD
Freeland, 18224 / Suburb: Small
West Hazleton El/MS
Hazleton Area SD
West Hazleton, 18202 / Suburb: Small
Dr David W Kistler El Sch
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Wilkes Barre, 18702 / City: Small
Heights/Murray El Sch
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Wilkes Barre, 18702 / City: Small
Every public school record in Luzerne 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
64
Showing here
64
Profile pages
14
Primary schools
37- Record
Bear Creek Community CS
Bear Creek Community CS
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- Bear Creek Township, 18702
- Enrollment
- 511 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Nescopeck El Sch
Berwick Area SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Nescopeck, 18635
- Enrollment
- 156 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Salem El Sch
Berwick Area SD
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Berwick, 18603
- Enrollment
- 396 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Fairview El Sch
Crestwood SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Mountaintop, 18707
- Enrollment
- 641 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Rice El Sch
Crestwood SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Mountain Top, 18707
- Enrollment
- 767 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Dallas Intermediate Sch
Dallas SD
- Grades
- 3–5
- Location
- Dallas, 18612
- Enrollment
- 545 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Wycallis Primary Center
Dallas SD
- Grades
- KG–2
- Location
- Dallas, 18612
- Enrollment
- 540 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
GNA El Ctr
Greater Nanticoke Area SD
- Grades
- 3–5
- Location
- Nanticoke, 18634
- Enrollment
- 505 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Kennedy Early Childhood Center
Greater Nanticoke Area SD
- Grades
- PK–2
- Location
- Nanticoke, 18634
- Enrollment
- 513 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Hanover Area Memorial El Sch
Hanover Area SD
- Grades
- 4–5
- Location
- Hanover Township, 18706
- Enrollment
- 310 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Hanover Green El Sch
Hanover Area SD
- Grades
- KG–1
- Location
- Hanover Township, 18706
- Enrollment
- 308 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Lee Park El Sch
Hanover Area SD
- Grades
- 2–3
- Location
- Hanover Township, 18706
- Enrollment
- 286 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Arthur Street El Sch
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- KG–2
- Location
- Hazleton, 18201
- Enrollment
- 449 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Drums El/MS
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- Drums, 18222
- Enrollment
- 784 students
Listed on this county directory
- Freeland El/MSRecord
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- Freeland, 18224
- Enrollment
- 951 students
- Record
Hazle Township Early Learning Center
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- PK–2
- Location
- Hazle Township, 18202
- Enrollment
- 493 students
Listed on this county directory
- Heights Terrace El/MSRecord
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- Hazleton, 18201
- Enrollment
- 1,138 students
- Record
Valley El/MS
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- Sugarloaf, 18249
- Enrollment
- 911 students
Listed on this county directory
- West Hazleton El/MSRecord
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- West Hazleton, 18202
- Enrollment
- 949 students
- Record
Lake-Noxen El Sch
Lake-Lehman SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Lehman, 18627
- Enrollment
- 239 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Lehman-Jackson El Sch
Lake-Lehman SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Lehman, 18627
- Enrollment
- 418 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Ross El Sch
Lake-Lehman SD
- Grades
- KG–6
- Location
- Lehman, 18627
- Enrollment
- 177 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
Northwest Area SD
- Grades
- 3–6
- Location
- Shickshinny, 18655
- Enrollment
- 260 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Northwest Area Primary Sch
Northwest Area SD
- Grades
- PK–2
- Location
- Shickshinny, 18655
- Enrollment
- 211 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Ctr
Pittston Area SD
- Grades
- PK–1
- Location
- Pittston, 18640
- Enrollment
- 465 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Pittston City Intrmd Ctr
Pittston Area SD
- Grades
- 2–4
- Location
- Pittston, 18640
- Enrollment
- 648 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Daniel J Flood El Sch
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- Wilkes Barre, 18705
- Enrollment
- 592 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Dodson El Sch
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- Wilkes Barre, 18702
- Enrollment
- 486 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Dr David W Kistler El Sch
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- Wilkes Barre, 18702
- Enrollment
- 916 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Heights/Murray El Sch
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- Wilkes Barre, 18702
- Enrollment
- 837 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Solomon/Plains El Sch
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- Plains, 18705
- Enrollment
- 712 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr
Wyoming Area SD
- Grades
- KG
- Location
- Exeter, 18643
- Enrollment
- 153 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Wyoming Area Primary Ctr
Wyoming Area SD
- Grades
- 1–3
- Location
- Wyoming, 18644
- Enrollment
- 443 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Chester Street El Sch
Wyoming Valley West SD
- Grades
- 1–5
- Location
- Kingston, 18704
- Enrollment
- 299 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Dana El Ctr
Wyoming Valley West SD
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- Forty Fort, 18704
- Enrollment
- 617 students
Listed on this county directory
- State El CtrRecord
Wyoming Valley West SD
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- Larksville, 18704
- Enrollment
- 1,353 students
- Record
Third Avenue El Sch
Wyoming Valley West SD
- Grades
- KG
- Location
- Kingston, 18704
- Enrollment
- 111 students
Listed on this county directory
Middle schools
11- Record
Berwick Area MS
Berwick Area SD
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Berwick, 18603
- Enrollment
- 844 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Dallas MS
Dallas SD
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Dallas, 18612
- Enrollment
- 605 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Ctr
Greater Nanticoke Area SD
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Nanticoke, 18634
- Enrollment
- 539 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Lyndwood El Sch
Hanover Area SD
- Grades
- 6
- Location
- Hanover Township, 18706
- Enrollment
- 242 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Hazleton El/MS
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- 3–8
- Location
- Hazleton, 18201
- Enrollment
- 879 students
Listed on this county directory
- Maple Manor El/MSRecord
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- 3–8
- Location
- Hazle Township, 18202
- Enrollment
- 999 students
- Pittston Area MSRecord
Pittston Area SD
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Pittston, 18640
- Enrollment
- 964 students
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Wilkes-Barre, 18702
- Enrollment
- 1,026 students
- Record
Solomon/Plains MS
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Plains, 18705
- Enrollment
- 736 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Wyoming Area Intermediate Ctr
Wyoming Area SD
- Grades
- 4–6
- Location
- West Pittston, 18643
- Enrollment
- 484 students
Listed on this county directory
- Wyoming Valley West MSRecord
Wyoming Valley West SD
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Kingston, 18704
- Enrollment
- 1,191 students
High schools
15- Crestwood Secondary CampusRecord
Crestwood SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Mountain Top, 18707
- Enrollment
- 1,419 students
- Record
Dallas SHS
Dallas SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Dallas, 18612
- Enrollment
- 759 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Greater Nanticoke Area SHS
Greater Nanticoke Area SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Nanticoke, 18634
- Enrollment
- 714 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Hanover Area JSHS
Hanover Area SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Hanover Township, 18706
- Enrollment
- 930 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Hazleton Area Career Center
Hazleton Area Career Center
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Hazle Twp, 18202
- Enrollment
- 0 students
Listed on this county directory
- Hazleton Area HSRecord
Hazleton Area SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Hazle Township, 18202
- Enrollment
- 3,795 students
- Record
Lake-Lehman JSHS
Lake-Lehman SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Lehman, 18627
- Enrollment
- 739 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Northwest Area HS
Northwest Area SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Shickshinny, 18655
- Enrollment
- 416 students
Listed on this county directory
- Pittston Area SHSRecord
Pittston Area SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Pittston, 18640
- Enrollment
- 1,022 students
- Record
West Side CTC
West Side CTC
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Kingston, 18704
- Enrollment
- 401 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Wilkes-Barre Area CTC
Wilkes-Barre Area CTC
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Wilkes-Barre, 18705
- Enrollment
- 41 students
Listed on this county directory
- Wilkes-Barre Area HSRecord
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Plains, 18705
- Enrollment
- 2,293 students
- Record
Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Plains, 18705
- Enrollment
- 80 students
Listed on this county directory
- Wyoming Area Sec CtrRecord
Wyoming Area SD
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Exeter, 18643
- Enrollment
- 953 students
- Wyoming Valley West SHSRecord
Wyoming Valley West SD
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Plymouth, 18651
- Enrollment
- 1,357 students
Other schools
1- Record
Wolfpack Early Learning Academy
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
- Grades
- PK
- Location
- Wilkes-Barre, 18702
- Enrollment
- 99 students
Listed on this county directory
Luzerne County school directory FAQ
Does this list show which Luzerne 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 Luzerne County public school directory?
The directory lists 64 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 Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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 Luzerne County schools have profiles while others are listed only?
SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 14 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 Luzerne County?
Start with the 16 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 Luzerne 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.