Wilkes-Barre Area School District

{{short description|School district in Pennsylvania}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}}

{{Infobox school district

| name = Wilkes–Barre Area School District

| image = Map of Luzerne County Pennsylvania School Districts.png

| caption = Location of Wilkes–Barre Area School District in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

| location = 730 South Main St.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|41.239|-75.909|display=inline,title}}

| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|4226300|district_name=Wilkes-barre Area Sd|access_date=June 16, 2013}}

| students = 7,089 (2020-21)

| faculty = 434.17 {{FTE}}

| ratio = 16.33

| website = {{URL|http://www.wbasd.k12.pa.us/}}

| superintendent = Brian Costello

| type = Public

| conference = PIAA District 2

}}

Wilkes–Barre Area School District is an urban public school district located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district encompasses approximately 123 square miles. The district includes the city of Wilkes-Barre as well as smaller surrounding municipalities. It serves: Bear Creek Township, Borough of Bear Creek Village, Borough of Laflin, Buck Township, City of Wilkes-Barre, Laurel Run Borough, Plains Township and Wilkes-Barre Township.{{cite web |url=http://www.luzernecounty.org/living/municipalities/ |title=Luzerne County Municipalities |publisher=Luzernecounty.org |access-date=January 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317204737/http://www.luzernecounty.org/living/municipalities |archive-date=March 17, 2011 |df=mdy-all }} According to 2000 federal census data, the district serves a resident population of 62,749. In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $16,751, while the

median family income was $40,336.American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010

As of 2020–2021, total student enrollment in the district was 7.089, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

The district operates five elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school and one high school, Wilkes-Barre Area High School.