Pittston Area School District, Pennsylvania

Pittston Area School District is a unified school district in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 27,667 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 38.3 sq mi (99.3 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
27,667 ± 296
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Luzerne County
Land area
38.3 sq mi (99.3 km²)
Median household income
$62,868 ± $4,141
Median home value
$154,600 ± $10,654
Water area
0.73 sq mi (1.9 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4219200
Coordinates (central point)
41.303853, -75.740831

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Pittston Area School District, largest first

  1. Pittston (city)7,626 people
  2. Duryea (borough)5,084 people
  3. Jenkins Township4,401 people
  4. Pittston Township3,216 people
  5. Dupont (borough)2,559 people
  6. Avoca (borough)2,526 people
  7. Browntown (CDP)1,671 people
  8. Inkerman (CDP)1,581 people
  9. Hughestown (borough)1,506 people
  10. Yatesville (borough)749 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Old Forge School District4.6 mi north
  2. Riverside School District5.2 mi north
  3. Wyoming Area School District6.9 mi northwest
  4. Wilkes-Barre Area School District7.1 mi south
  5. North Pocono School District10 mi east
  6. Abington Heights School District12 mi north

These share a boundary with Pittston Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Pittston Area School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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