Lackawanna Trail School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Wyoming

District Profile

PO Box 85

Factoryville, PA 18419-0085

Phone 570-945-5184

Fax 570-945-3154

Includes the municipalities of Benton Township, Clinton Township, Dalton Borough, Factoryville Borough, Laplume Township, Nicholson Borough, Nicholson Township, West Abington Township.

Square Miles

73.43

Students Enrolled

965

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Lackawanna Trail El Ctr (K-6)
  • Lackawanna Trail JSHS (7-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

965

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.31%
Asian
0.62%
Black
1.24%
Latino
1.87%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
1.87%
White
93.99%

Gender

Male
52.85%
Female
47.15%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.61%
English Learner
0.31%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,964.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $11,367,385.00 47.68%
State Revenues $10,555,588.00 44.27%
Federal $1,893,340.00 7.94%
Other $23,761.00 0.09%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$8,624,192.00
Property Values Within District
$184,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.53%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

62.03%
College/University
2.53%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 54.69% 53.97% N/A
Grade 4 57.50% 41.25% 83.75%
Grade 5 75.41% 37.71% N/A
Grade 6 61.29% 40.32% N/A
Grade 7 59.42% 33.33% N/A
Grade 8 54.41% 23.53% 57.35%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 48.72% 33.90% 44.26%

Staff

78

Teachers

6

Administrators

29

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Matthew Rakauskas

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Joseph Ross
Board President
21 2023-2027
Tracy Nelson Wescott
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Adrian Bianchi
9 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Heather Clark
1 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brendan Dwyer
1 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Eric Johnson
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jaclyn Litwin
1 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Michael Mould
16 2023-2027
Tony Vanko
< 1 year 2024-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.