For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,534 students in Lehighton Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Lehighton Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,188 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lehighton 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#364 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
38 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,869 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
85%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
170
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,714 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 $18,291 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,714
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,291
$23,089
Best Lehighton Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lehighton Area Elementary Center
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3 Indian Ln
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-7880
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-7880
Grades: PK-5
| 973 students
Rank: #22.
Lehighton Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Beaver Run Rd
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6535
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6535
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
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