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Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center vs Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy

Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy has a higher overall rating of 7.0/10 compared to 6.2/10. Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy is significantly larger with 84 students, about 2.1× the size of Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center (40). In math proficiency, Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy leads at 75.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricWilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical CenterWilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy
Overall Rating6.2 / 107.0 / 10
Academic Score6.110.0
Growth Score8.710.0
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch2862.5%100%
Environment Score10.01.0
State Rank#1,553 of 2,846#1,087 of 2,846
State Percentile46th62th

Test Scores

SubjectWilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical CenterWilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy
Math Proficiency24.5%75.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency24.5%75.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailWilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical CenterWilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment4084
Student-Teacher Ratio1.1:142.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch2862.5%100.0%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)29.8%
Graduation Rate (4yr)50%+
DistrictWilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical CenterWilkes-Barre Area SD
CityWilkes-BarrePlains

Neighborhood

MetricWilkes-Barre (18705)Plains (18705)
Median Household Income$61,293$61,293
Median Home Value$122,800$122,800
Median Rent$1,006$1,006
College Educated (Bachelor's+)23.3%23.3%
Poverty Rate18.8%18.8%
Avg Commute21 min21 min