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.
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
0.56
# 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.
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 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:
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Indian Lane
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6180
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6180
Grades: 9-12
| 654 students
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