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Southern Lehigh School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Upper Saucon, Lower Milford 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 Pennsylvania 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 Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown 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.