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Hazleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,884 students in Hazleton Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Hazleton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazleton Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hazleton Area High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
12,536 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hazleton Area 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 73% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#556 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
57%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,535 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
15%
# Black Students
209 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,540 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
28%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
939
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
991
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,011
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
936
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
964
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
928
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
938
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
997
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,132
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,001
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
918
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
833
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,231 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,894
$23,696
Spending / Student
$13,231
$23,119
Best Hazleton Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazleton Area High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1601 W 23rd St
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Grades: 9-12
| 3,884 students
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