Wayne Highlands School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Wayne

District Profile

474 Grove St

Honesdale, PA 18431-1047

Phone 570-253-4661

Fax 570-253-9409

Includes the municipalities of Berlin Township, Bethany Borough, Buckingham Township, Cherry Ridge Township, Damascus Township, Dyberry Township, Honesdale Borough, Lebanon Township, Manchester Township, Oregon Township, Preston Township, Prompton Borough, Scott Township, Texas Township.

Square Miles

425.35

Students Enrolled

2,360

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Damascus Area Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Honesdale HS (9-12)
  • Lakeside Elementary School (3-5)
  • Preston Sch (K-6,7-8)
  • Stourbridge Primary Ctr (PreK,K-2)
  • Wayne Highlands MS (6,7-8)
District Provided

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

Total Students

2,360

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.21%
Asian
0.93%
Black
0.55%
Latino
6.19%
Pacific Islander
0.08%
2 or More Races
2.12%
White
89.92%

Gender

Male
53.09%
Female
46.91%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.31%
English Learner
0.51%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,548.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $39,300,198.50 59.58%
State Revenues $21,143,220.54 32.05%
Federal $5,517,327.55 8.36%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$34,043,915.05
Property Values Within District
$203,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

90.50%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

60.71%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 63.20% 73.00% N/A
Grade 4 63.50% 58.20% 84.00%
Grade 5 66.70% 64.40% N/A
Grade 6 68.40% 63.10% N/A
Grade 7 76.00% 54.90% N/A
Grade 8 63.90% 38.50% 71.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 58.57% 82.31% 84.67%

Staff

251

Teachers

11

Administrators

126

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

9:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Gregory Frigoletto

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Brian Weist
Board President
8 2023-2027
George Korb
Board Vice President
15 2023-2027
Thomas Fasshauer
19 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Tanya Gibbs-Hinkley
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James McHugh
< 1 year 2024-2025
Chandra Roberts
3 2021-2025
Travis Samson
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

David Stanton
3 2023-2027
Heather Stephens
15 2021-2025

* 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.