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Southern Lehigh School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Upper Saucon Township, Lower Milford Township and Coopersburg.
Students
3,057
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,754
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$44.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Lehigh School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.4M, about $14,523 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flanders.
K–54 elementary schoolsMount Olive Township School District
6–8Mount Olive Middle SchoolMount Olive Township School District
9–12Mount Olive High SchoolMount Olive Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,754 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 20%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,056’20
3,101’21
3,077’22
3,042’23
3,057’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Asian 7%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.