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Hazleton Area 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 633 students in Hazleton Area School District.
Public Preschools in Hazleton Area School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
13,071 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
760 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#557 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
57%
Graduation Rate
75%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.4%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
70%
22%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
27%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,200 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$212 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,624
$26,978
Spending / Student
$16,200
$26,274
Best Hazleton Area School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1400 W 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Gr: PK-2 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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