Hazleton Area School District
Public
Regional · 16 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Hazleton, Hazle, Butler, West Hazleton, Sugarloaf, Freeland, Foster, McAdoo, East Union, Black Creek, Kline, Conyngham, North Union, Banks, Beaver Meadows and Jeddo.
At a glance
13,071Students enrolled
11Schools
16Towns served
$14,526Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs PA
Math proficiency18%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 87.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,526
per student each year · 33% below the PA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
11,506’20
10,500’21
12,187’22
12,536’23
13,071’24
Students
Hispanic · 70%9,123
White · 27%3,476
Black · 2%204
Two or more races · 1%164
Asian · 0%58
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%35
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Hazleton30,111 people
Hazle10,263 people
Butler9,827 people
West Hazleton5,178 people
Sugarloaf3,961 people
Freeland3,837 people
Foster3,446 people
McAdoo2,501 people
East Union1,783 people
Black Creek1,715 people
Kline1,624 people
Conyngham1,526 people
North Union1,208 people
Banks1,040 people
Beaver Meadows730 people
Jeddo158 people
Schools11 in district
Heights Terrace El/MSElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,236 students · Hazleton
DPublicWest Hazleton El/MSElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,023 students · West Hazleton
DPublicFreeland El/MSElementary · Grades K–8 · 991 students · Freeland
DPublicValley El/MSElementary · Grades K–8 · 957 students · Sugarloaf
CPublicMcAdoo-Kelayres El/MSElementary · Grades K–8 · 900 students · Mcadoo
DPublicDrums El/MSElementary · Grades K–8 · 842 students · Drums
C+PublicHazle Township Early Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–2 · 633 students · Hazle Township
PublicArthur Street El SchElementary · Grades K–2 · 431 students · Hazleton
PublicMaple Manor El/MSMiddle · Grades 3–8 · 1,092 students · Hazle Township
DPublicHazleton El/MSMiddle · Grades 3–8 · 895 students · Hazleton
DPublicHazleton Area HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · Hazle Township
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.