The Wyoming Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district that is located in northeastern Luzerne County and southeastern Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It is situated midway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton (USA).
One of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania, this district is composed of six municipalities: West Pittston, Exeter, Wyoming, West Wyoming, Harding and Falls Township, covering approximately primarily in Luzerne County. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 20,386.
The Wyoming Area School District operates four schools from grades K-12 consisting of the Secondary Center (Grades 7-12) in Exeter, the Tenth Street Elementary School (Grades 1-3) in Wyoming, the John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Kindergarten/Head Start) in Exeter, and the Montgomery Avenue Elementary School (Grades 4-6) in West Pittson. Wyoming Area offers a full-day kindergarten.
History
In 1966, the school districts of West Pittston, Exeter, Wyoming, and West Wyoming were merged to create the Wyoming Area School District.
Demographics
The 2010 federal census reported a decline of the district's resident population to 19,386 people. In 2009, district residents' per capita income was $18,034, while the median family income was $43,321. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
Extracurriculars
Wyoming Area School District's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.