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SCRANTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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1000 WYOMING AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18509 • LACKAWANNA County
(570) 941-7737

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01907505
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 4208
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 42069
Physical Location Address 1000 Wyoming Ave
Scranton, PA 18509-2993

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
683
Teachers (FTE)
46.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.69:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 86.4% Black or African American: 3.7% Asian: 3.5% Hispanic / Latino: 3.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.1%
683 Students
White 590 est. 86.4%
Black or African American 25 est. 3.7%
Asian 24 est. 3.5%
Hispanic / Latino 23 est. 3.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 est. 3.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
344
50.4%
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Female Students
339
49.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 425 850 2019-2020: 676 students 676 2019-2020 2021-2022: 666 students 666 -1.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 683 students 683 +2.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 683 46.5 14.7:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 666 49.6 13.4:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 676 47.6 14.2:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18509)

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 18509 Income: $52,206 $52k ZIP 18509 Home Value: $176,300 $176k ZIP 18509 This ZIP Scranton Income: $50,911 $51k Scranton Home Value: $151,800 $152k Scranton City Average LACKAWANNA County Income: $68,946 $69k LACKAWANNA County Home Value: $193,050 $193k LACKAWANNA 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 18509 Poverty Rate: 18.6% 18.6% Scranton Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% LACKAWANNA County Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% 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 18509 Current ZIP
$52,206 $176,300 18.6% 13,268
Scranton (City Average)
$50,911 $151,800 19.8% 81,224
LACKAWANNA County (County Average)
$68,946 $193,050 13.7% 201,097
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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