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Lehighton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,013 students in Lehighton Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Lehighton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,120 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Lehighton 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
83%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $21,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,877 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,378
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,877
$23,119
Best Lehighton Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lehighton Area Elementary Center
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3 Indian Ln
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-7880
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-7880
Gr: PK-5 | 1,013 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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