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 Progress.

K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District

3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District

6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District

9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township 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.