📍 1355 Lakeland Dr, Scott Township, Lackawanna County, 18433
Lakeland JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Scott Township, Lackawanna County. The school has 658 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lakeland SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lakeland JSHS enrolls 658 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 607 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
222 of the school's 658 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 209 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lakeland JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 114.
Lakeland JSHS is one of 3 schools in Lakeland School District, based in Scott Township, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,323 students district-wide and employs 101 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 658 students, Lakeland JSHS is larger than the district average of about 441 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe