Ben Franklin Kindergarten Center School

611 Walnut St, Dupont, PA 18641 | (570) 654-0503
  • Grades: KG
  • Student Enrollment: 245
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 245 elementary school students that are all enrolled in the same grade level (KG)
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 611 Walnut Street, Dupont, PA 18641
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Pittston Area School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,759
  • Graduation Rate: 95.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 0.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.5
  • Enrolled Students: 3,370

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 245
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 119 (48.6%)
  • Females: 126 (51.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (10.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 78 (31.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 104 (42.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ben Franklin Kindergarten Center School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black104.1%
Asian10.4%
Hispanic72.9%
White22792.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ben Franklin Kindergarten Center School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten245100.0%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
42.0%
District:
41.1%
Faculty Information (2010)
HEAD TEACHER: THERESA BABONIS
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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