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Northern Lehigh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 481 students in Northern Lehigh School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Northern Lehigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Northern Lehigh School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northern Lehigh Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,582 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Lehigh 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,418 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,078
$23,694
Spending / Student
$20,418
$23,117
Best Northern Lehigh School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Lehigh Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Bulldog Ln
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9832
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767-9832
Gr: 9-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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