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

2,128

Total Number of Schools:

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

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

Total Students

2,128

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.30%
Asian
0.50%
Black
1.60%
Latino
10.00%
Pacific Islander
0.20%
2 or More Races
4.60%
White
82.80%

Gender

Male
50.70%
Female
49.30%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.10%
English Learner
1.30%

Financials

Median Household Income

$67,764.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $25,446,540.82 31.60%
State Revenues $21,067,249.14 26.16%
Federal $3,535,567.85 4.39%
Other $30,463,145.75 37.83%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$18,982,642.88
Property Values Within District
$211,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.31%

Rigorous Courses

18
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

53.49%
College/University
1.55%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 59.90% 40.80% N/A
Grade 4 48.30% 40.00% 67.60%
Grade 5 53.50% 40.40% N/A
Grade 6 54.10% 41.50% N/A
Grade 7 42.50% 25.20% N/A
Grade 8 45.20% 20.90% 51.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 61.30% 51.40% 68.80%

Staff

209

Teachers

9

Administrators

72

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

10:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Jason Moser

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Joy Beers
Board President
8 2023-2025
Richard Beltz
Board Vice President
10 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Barbara Bowes
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Duane Dellecker
1 2024-2025
Jeremy Glaush
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Sean Gleaves
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Heather Neff
3 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kerry Sittler
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

April Walker
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.