Lehighton Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Carbon

District Profile

1000 Union St

Lehighton, PA 18235-1700

Phone 610-377-4490

Fax 610-577-0032

Includes the municipalities of East Penn Township, Franklin Township, Lehighton Borough, Mahoning Township, Parryville Borough, Weissport Borough.

Square Miles

65.72

Students Enrolled

2,216

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Lehighton Area El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Lehighton Area HS (9-12)
  • Lehighton Area MS (5-6,7-8)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

2,216

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.32%
Asian
0.54%
Black
1.71%
Latino
8.30%
Pacific Islander
0.18%
2 or More Races
3.38%
White
85.56%

Gender

Male
50.27%
Female
49.73%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.38%
English Learner
1.04%

Financials

Median Household Income

$61,321.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $25,565,259.93 53.85%
State Revenues $18,403,833.79 38.76%
Federal $3,470,325.23 7.31%
Other $31,295.28 0.06%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$18,574,477.09
Property Values Within District
$167,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.39%

Rigorous Courses

21
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

42.76%
College/University
7.89%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 48.20% 36.69% N/A
Grade 4 44.70% 34.85% 88.64%
Grade 5 50.34% 32.88% N/A
Grade 6 48.57% 25.14% N/A
Grade 7 52.86% 21.99% N/A
Grade 8 52.66% 20.75% 53.01%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 53.26% 36.70% 58.72%

Staff

182

Teachers

8

Administrators

69

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Christina Fish

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jeremy Glaush
Board President
2 2023-2027
Heather Neff
Board Vice President
1 2023-2027
Joy Beers
6 2023-2025
Richard Beltz
8 2023-2025
Barbara Bowes
2 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Sean Gleaves
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Zac Hunter
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kerry Sittler
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

April Walker
2 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.