For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 561 students in Lehighton Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Lehighton Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,188 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
42,663 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
38 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,869 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
85%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
170
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
23,911
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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