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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
The gist

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 Wyncote.

K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21
Math 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.

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