Whitehall-Coplay School District

2940 Macarthur Rd
Whitehall, PA 18052-3408
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Whitehall-Coplay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 975 students in Whitehall-Coplay School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Whitehall-Coplay School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,170 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitehall-Coplay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#340 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
38%
57%
55%
57%
57%
92%
87%
(2022-23)
20.5%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
40%
17%
% Black
9%
20%
% White
41%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,277 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,638
$23,724
Spending / Student
$20,277
$23,146

Best Whitehall-Coplay School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitehall-coplay Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2930 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 439-1439
Gr: 6-8 | 975 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,170 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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