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Lehighton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 998 students in Lehighton Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Lehighton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lehighton 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#430 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
31 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,840 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
85%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
172
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,434 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,876
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,434
$23,073
Best Lehighton Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lehighton Area Elementary Center
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3 Indian Ln
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-7880
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-7880
Grades: PK-5
| 998 students
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