Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School District

1560 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200
Bethlehem, PA 18017
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,795 students in Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter 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 Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
787 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#343 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
794 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
14%
# Black Students
211 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
494 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
28%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
146
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,484 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,118 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,484
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,118
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1560 Valley Center Parkway, Su
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-9660
Grades: K-12
| 1,795 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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