Public school district · Town: Fringe
Pennsylvania · Luzerne County

Crestwood SD

2,742 students · 3 schools · 20.0:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #185 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
2,742
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
137
Student–Teacher
20.0:1
County
Luzerne
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Crestwood SD

Crestwood SD is a public school system serving Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, based in Mountain Top. It serves 2,742 students across 3 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #185 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone5704746888
Address281 S Mountain Blvd, Mountain Top, PA 18707
CountyLuzerne County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Crestwood SD enrolls 2,742 students in 3 schools — an average of about 914 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #185 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,742
#185 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
3
~914 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Crestwood SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,742 students reported):

White
87%
Black
2%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Crestwood SD employs about 137 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 20.0:1 — above the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 274.

Student–teacher ratio
20.0:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
137
classroom teachers
Total staff
274
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Crestwood SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Crestwood SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Crestwood SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#185
of 777 districts
Ratio
20.0:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Luzerne County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Crestwood SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Crestwood SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4205460. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.