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242 S WASHINGTON ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18701 • LUZERNE County
(570) 823-8089

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01195347
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4208
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 42079
Physical Location Address 242 S Washington St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701-2801

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
231
Teachers (FTE)
21.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 62.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 16.5% Hispanic / Latino: 9.5% Asian: 6.9% Black or African American: 4.8%
231 Students
White 144 est. 62.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 38 est. 16.5%
Hispanic / Latino 22 est. 9.5%
Asian 16 est. 6.9%
Black or African American 11 est. 4.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
129
55.8%
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Female Students
102
44.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 236 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (15.3%) Kindergarten: 25 (10.6%) 1st Grade: 29 (12.3%) 2nd Grade: 25 (10.6%) 3rd Grade: 29 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 26 (11%) 5th Grade: 29 (12.3%) 6th Grade: 19 (8.1%) 7th Grade: 18 (7.6%)
236 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 36 15.3%
Kindergarten 25 10.6%
1st Grade 29 12.3%
2nd Grade 25 10.6%
3rd Grade 29 12.3%
4th Grade 26 11%
5th Grade 29 12.3%
6th Grade 19 8.1%
7th Grade 18 7.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 251 students 251 2019-2020 2021-2022: 267 students 267 +6.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 231 students 231 -13.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 231 21.0 11.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 267 25.1 10.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 251 25.6 9.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18701)

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 18701 Income: $32,417 $32k ZIP 18701 Home Value: $245,700 $246k ZIP 18701 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 18701 Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% 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 18701 Current ZIP
$32,417 $245,700 18.4% 3,926
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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