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PA Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

MILFORD E BARNES JR SCHOOL

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335 S FRANKLIN ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702 • LUZERNE County
(570) 825-6425

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9105827
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42079
Physical Location Address 335 S Franklin St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-3808

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
60
Teachers (FTE)
7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.57:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 71.7% Black or African American: 16.7% Hispanic / Latino: 10.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.7%
60 Students
White 43 est. 71.7%
Black or African American 10 est. 16.7%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 10.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
37
61.7%
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Female Students
23
38.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 33 Students
Kindergarten: 4 (12.1%) 1st Grade: 2 (6.1%) 2nd Grade: 4 (12.1%) 3rd Grade: 3 (9.1%) 4th Grade: 4 (12.1%) 5th Grade: 4 (12.1%) 6th Grade: 7 (21.2%) 7th Grade: 5 (15.2%)
33 Students
Kindergarten 4 12.1%
1st Grade 2 6.1%
2nd Grade 4 12.1%
3rd Grade 3 9.1%
4th Grade 4 12.1%
5th Grade 4 12.1%
6th Grade 7 21.2%
7th Grade 5 15.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 67 students 67 2019-2020 2021-2022: 59 students 59 -11.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 60 students 60 +1.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 60 7.0 8.6:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 59 7.0 8.4:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 67 7.0 9.6:1 K-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18702)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 18702 Income: $54,892 $55k ZIP 18702 Home Value: $115,700 $116k ZIP 18702 This ZIP Wilkes Barre Income: $49,534 $50k Wilkes Barre Home Value: $161,400 $161k Wilkes Barre City Average LUZERNE County Income: $66,524 $67k LUZERNE County Home Value: $176,670 $177k LUZERNE County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 18702 Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Wilkes Barre Poverty Rate: 17.2% 17.2% LUZERNE County Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 18702 Current ZIP
$54,892 $115,700 18.3% 42,120
Wilkes Barre (City Average)
$49,534 $161,400 17.2% 61,641
LUZERNE County (County Average)
$66,524 $176,670 15.3% 323,414
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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