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Hazleton Area School District

1515 W 23rd St
Hazle Twp, PA 18202-1647

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (570) 459-3111

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Hazleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 545 students in Hazleton Area School District.

Public Preschools in Hazleton Area School District have a of 0.19, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

11 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

12,536 Students

147,214 Students

# Teachers

725 Teachers

11,259 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	167	33
1	193	28
2	185	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#557 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District
2023	#557
2022	#556
2021	#530
2019	#587
2018	#596
2017	#553
2016	#539
2015	#526
2014	#544
2013	#541
2012	#466

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12%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12%	38%
2022	11%	36%
2021	18%	38%
2019	21%	45%
2018	20%	45%
2017	21%	46%
2016	23%	46%
2015	24%	43%
2014	55%	72%
2013	57%	73%
2012	61%	74%

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38%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	55%
2021	30%	55%
2019	45%	62%
2018	20%	63%
2017	47%	63%
2016	47%	62%
2015	49%	62%
2014	58%	70%
2013	57%	70%
2012	60%	71%
2011	69%	73%

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37%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	37%	57%
2021	46%	64%

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75%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	75%	87%
2022	73%	87%
2021	75%	87%
2020	81%	87%
2019	78%	86%
2018	77%	86%
2017	77%	86%
2016	78%	86%
2015	81%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	81%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.50	0.58
2022	0.50	0.57
2021	0.53	0.57
2020	0.54	0.54
2019	0.54	0.54
2018	0.53	0.53
2017	0.53	0.53
2016	0.53	0.51
2015	0.52	0.51
2014	0.54	0.50
2013	0.53	0.48
2012	0.52	0.47
2011	0.51	0.47
2010	0.49	0.46
2009	0.47	0.44
2008	0.45	0.43
2007	0.42	0.42
2006	0.36	0.41
2005	0.30	0.40
2004	0.24	0.40
2003	0.18	0.39
2002	0.14	0.37
2001	0.12	0.37
2000	0.10	0.35
1999	0.08	0.35
1998	0.07	0.35
1997	0.06	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.03	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

68%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	62%	14%
2022	64%	14%
2021	58%	13%
2020	54%	12%
2019	54%	12%
2018	49%	11%
2017	49%	11%
2016	47%	10%
2015	42%	10%
2014	42%	9%
2013	40%	9%
2012	37%	9%
2011	35%	8%
2010	32%	9%
2009	30%	7%
2008	28%	7%
2007	25%	7%
2006	19%	6%
2005	15%	6%
2004	11%	6%
2003	7%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%

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% White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	34%	62%
2022	33%	63%
2021	38%	63%
2020	42%	65%
2019	42%	65%
2018	48%	66%
2017	48%	66%
2016	51%	68%
2015	56%	68%
2014	54%	69%
2013	56%	70%
2012	59%	71%
2011	61%	71%
2010	64%	72%
2009	67%	73%
2008	69%	74%
2007	72%	74%
2006	78%	75%
2005	82%	76%
2004	86%	76%
2003	90%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	98%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,231 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$174 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$174 MM	$27 MM
2022	$169 MM	$25 MM
2021	$174 MM	$27 MM
2020	$169 MM	$25 MM
2019	$165 MM	$25 MM
2018	$154 MM	$24 MM
2017	$151 MM	$24 MM
2016	$140 MM	$23 MM
2015	$117 MM	$21 MM
2014	$130 MM	$21 MM
2012	$118 MM	$20 MM
2011	$124 MM	$21 MM
2010	$117 MM	$21 MM
2009	$107 MM	$21 MM
2008	$101 MM	$21 MM
2007	$97 MM	$20 MM
2006	$89 MM	$20 MM
2005	$86 MM	$18 MM
2004	$82 MM	$17 MM
2003	$76 MM	$16 MM
2002	$73 MM	$18 MM
2001	$70 MM	$19 MM
2000	$71 MM	$18 MM
1999	$69 MM	$18 MM
1998	$68 MM	$18 MM
1997	$66 MM	$17 MM
1996	$66 MM	$17 MM
1995	$63 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$166 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$166 MM	$25 MM
2022	$168 MM	$25 MM
2021	$166 MM	$25 MM
2020	$168 MM	$25 MM
2019	$159 MM	$25 MM
2018	$151 MM	$23 MM
2017	$142 MM	$23 MM
2016	$140 MM	$22 MM
2015	$110 MM	$20 MM
2014	$141 MM	$20 MM
2012	$132 MM	$19 MM
2011	$119 MM	$21 MM
2010	$110 MM	$20 MM
2009	$102 MM	$20 MM
2008	$97 MM	$20 MM
2007	$103 MM	$19 MM
2006	$110 MM	$21 MM
2005	$91 MM	$18 MM
2004	$79 MM	$17 MM
2003	$72 MM	$18 MM
2002	$73 MM	$19 MM
2001	$78 MM	$21 MM
2000	$79 MM	$18 MM
1999	$77 MM	$18 MM
1998	$78 MM	$18 MM
1997	$83 MM	$18 MM
1996	$73 MM	$17 MM
1995	$64 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,894

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,292	$21,465
2022	$14,595	$17,423
2021	$15,138	$20,683
2020	$14,595	$17,423
2019	$14,504	$17,496
2018	$13,556	$16,267
2017	$13,469	$17,283
2016	$12,813	$16,027
2015	$11,766	$12,967
2014	$12,297	$13,618
2012	$11,410	$12,923
2011	$12,019	$13,182
2010	$11,385	$12,967
2009	$10,380	$12,476
2008	$9,623	$11,970
2007	$9,671	$12,325
2006	$9,141	$11,373
2005	$9,015	$9,887
2004	$8,841	$9,342
2003	$8,647	$8,561
2002	$8,527	$9,347
2001	$8,386	$9,246
2000	$8,593	$8,505
1999	$8,262	$8,127
1998	$8,123	$7,716
1997	$7,723	$7,409
1995	$7,298	$6,949
1992	$5,541	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$13,231

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hazleton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$13,610	$20,114
2022	$14,498	$17,371
2021	$14,416	$19,381
2020	$14,498	$17,371
2019	$13,903	$17,056
2018	$13,309	$15,644
2017	$12,692	$16,490
2016	$12,777	$15,754
2015	$11,042	$12,300
2014	$13,311	$13,435
2012	$12,771	$12,431
2011	$11,528	$12,980
2010	$10,684	$12,300
2009	$9,896	$11,944
2008	$9,256	$11,838
2007	$10,327	$11,937
2006	$11,232	$11,377
2005	$9,605	$9,707
2004	$8,515	$9,347
2003	$8,143	$9,243
2002	$8,485	$9,853
2001	$9,248	$10,315
2000	$9,577	$8,598
1999	$9,189	$8,268
1998	$9,284	$7,996
1997	$9,774	$7,728
1995	$7,446	$6,895
1992	$5,235	$6,055

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Best Hazleton Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Hazle Township Early Learning Center

1400 W 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221

Gr: PK-2 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 75% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education