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Hazleton Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 451 students in Hazleton Area SD School District.
Public Preschools in Hazleton Area SD School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
10,500 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
673 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hazleton Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#530 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.69
# American Indian Students
28 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
7,080 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
20%
# Black Students
214 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
3,005 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
29%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
763
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
739
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
762
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
717
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
715
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
784
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
767
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
756
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,247
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
846
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
844
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
835
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,797 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,588
$23,665
Spending / Student
$15,797
$23,089
Best Hazleton Area SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 W 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Grades: PK-2
| 451 students
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