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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 493 students in Hazleton Area School District.
Public Preschools in Hazleton Area School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
12,187 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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
0.48
0.69
# American Indian Students
32 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
8,016 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
20%
# Black Students
222 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
3,693 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
30%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
969
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
977
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
887
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
929
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
899
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
925
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
899
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
957
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
950
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,155
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
966
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
785
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
889
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,610 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,292
$23,649
Spending / Student
$13,610
$23,073
Best Hazleton Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Hazle Township Early Learning Center
Magnet School
1400 W 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Grades: PK-2
| 493 students
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