Lehighton Area SD School District

1000 Union St
Lehighton, PA 18235
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 654 students in Lehighton Area SD School District.
Public High School in Lehighton Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Lehighton Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lehighton Area High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
2,188 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
44,507 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#364 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lehighton Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lehighton Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lehighton Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lehighton Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
38 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,869 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
81
# Students in K Grade:
170
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
129,744
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lehighton Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Lehighton Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,714
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lehighton Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,291
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lehighton Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lehighton Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lehighton Area High School
Math: 60-64%
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Indian Lane
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6180
Grades: 9-12
| 654 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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