Lehighton Area School District

1000 Union St, Lehighton, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,343

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

21 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

39%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,276

households

17,149

Total Population

$145,300

Average House Value

$822

Average Housing Rent

$56,125

Average Household Income

96.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Lehighton Area School District is a public school district serving Lehighton area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 3 schools served 2,343 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 3 schools. A total of 113 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 39% of students are proficient in Math learning and 61% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.lehighton.org (610)377-4490 1000 Union St, Lehighton, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TIMOTY TKACH

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TIMOTHY TKACH

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TIMOTHY TKACH

email phone

Schools in Lehighton Area School District

In Lehighton Area School District, 3 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Lehighton Area El Sch View

Lehighton Area Middle School View

756 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lehighton Area High School View

702 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,343 students are attending Lehighton Area School District. By gender, there are 746 (31.8%) and 712 (30.4%) female students at Lehighton Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,155 White (92.0%), 34 Black (1.5%), and11 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.7%	87	54	33
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4%	10	7	3
Asian 0.5%	11	5	6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	5	3	2
Black 1.4%	34	17	17
White 91.9%	2,155	1,077	1,078
Two or More Races 1.8%	43	20	23
Total	2,345	1,183	1,162

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	17	13	4
Asian	2	2	0
White	7	4	3
Total	24	19	5

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	15	10	5
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	1	0	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	7	4	3
White	336	214	122
Two or More Races	8	4	4
Total	370	234	136

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 39%	39%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	0%	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Black students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	0%	<50%	*	*
White students 41%	41%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	40-44%	65-69%
Two or More Races 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	*	0%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	≤20%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 29%	29%	30-34%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	10-14%	25-29%	50-54%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Female students 41%	41%	40-44%	40-44%	25-29%	40-44%	25-29%	35-39%	70-74%
Male students 37%	37%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	0%	*	*	0%	*	*	*
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	0%	*	*	*	0%	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 62%	62%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%	65-69%	55-59%
Two or More Races 65%	60-69%	≥50%	0%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Black students 30%	21-39%	*	<50%	0%	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	0%	*
Male students 57%	57%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	0%	*	*	0%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	0%	*	*	*	0%
Female students 65%	65%	60-64%	65-69%	70-74%	55-59%	65-69%	55-59%
Economically disadvantaged students 51%	51%	45-49%	35-39%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%	45-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	11-19%	≤20%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	21-39%
All students 61%	61%	55-59%	55-59%	60-64%	55-59%	65-69%	55-59%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 35 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 117 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Lehighton Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	35	5%
Advanced Placement Math	12	2%
Advanced Placement Science	9	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	23	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	117	17%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 187 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Lehighton Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1. All teachers are certified. 95.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	187	Students per teacher: 21 to 1
Teachers who are certified	187	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	2	1.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	7	3.7%
School counselors	8	Students per counselor: 293 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	3	-
Social workers	-	-