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Wilkes-Barre Area School District, Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre Area School District is a unified school district in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 63,127 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 115 sq mi (298 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
63,127 ± 283
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Luzerne County
Land area
115 sq mi (298 km²)
Median household income
$56,131 ± $2,665
Median home value
$137,300 ± $7,845
Water area
2.69 sq mi (6.97 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4226300
Coordinates (central point)
41.201814, -75.757352
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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 Wilkes-Barre Area School District, largest first

  1. Wilkes-Barre (city)44,423 people
  2. Plains Township9,905 people
  3. Plains (CDP)4,153 people
  4. Wilkes-Barre Township3,198 people
  5. Bear Creek Township2,776 people
  6. Georgetown (CDP)1,880 people
  7. Hudson (CDP)1,588 people
  8. Laflin (borough)1,459 people
  9. Hilldale (CDP)1,012 people
  10. Bear Creek Village (borough)628 people
  11. Laurel Run (borough)469 people
  12. Buck Township269 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. Pittston Area School District7.1 mi north
  2. Wyoming Valley West School District9.2 mi northwest
  3. Hanover Area School District9.6 mi west
  4. Crestwood School District11 mi southwest
  5. Wyoming Area School District12 mi north
  6. North Pocono School District14 mi northeast
  7. Weatherly Area School District15 mi south
  8. Pocono Mountain School District20 mi east

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

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