Northern Lehigh School District

1201 Shadow Oaks Ln
Slatington, PA 18080
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 481 students in Northern Lehigh School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Northern Lehigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Northern Lehigh School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northern Lehigh Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,582 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northern Lehigh School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#457 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
36%
49%
55%
51%
57%
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,418 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,078
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,418
$23,119

Best Northern Lehigh School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Lehigh Sr. High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Bulldog Ln
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9832
Grades: 9-12
| 481 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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