Lehighton Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Lehighton, Franklin Township, Mahoning Township, East Penn Township, Weissport and Parryville.

Students

2,113

Schools

Spent per student

$18,494

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

11:1

Debt

$46.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Lehighton Area School District

School Grade B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
Spends 15% less per student than the PA average
11 students per teacher
Debt of $46.0M, about $21,766 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Iola.

K–6Millville Area Elementary SchoolMillville Area School District

7–12Millville Area JSHSMillville Area School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency32%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,494 per student · 15% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 41%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,187’20

2,188’21

2,171’22

2,120’23

2,113’24

Down 3.4% since 2020.

Students

White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Lehighton Area Elementary Center

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehighton

1,005 students14:1

Lehighton Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lehighton

478 students11:1

Lehighton Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Lehighton

630 students7:1

Towns served

Lehighton 5,268Franklin Township 4,396Mahoning Township 4,296East Penn Township 2,778Weissport 506Parryville 445

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Palmerton Area School DistrictBowmanstown, Lower Towamensing Township, Palmerton

$17,747per student

Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictJim Thorpe, Penn Forest Township

$19,722per student

Tamaqua Area School DistrictWest Penn Township

$15,833per student

Northampton Area School DistrictLehigh Township

$19,829per student

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.