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Lehighton Area SD Schools
Lehighton Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Carbon County (Lehighton). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lehighton Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lehighton Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Lehighton Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Lehighton Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Lehighton Area HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Lehighton Area Elementary Center (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Lehighton Area MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Lehighton Area SD
High schools (1)
- A Lehighton Area HS, Lehighton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Lehighton Area MS, Lehighton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A- Lehighton Area Elementary Center, Lehighton
Where Lehighton Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lehighton (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Carbon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,122 students with 195 full-time-equivalent teachers and 320 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4213500
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Panther Valley SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Northern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Palmerton Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Tamaqua Area SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Northwestern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Jim Thorpe Area SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Weatherly Area SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Northampton Area SD (6 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Lehighton Area SD
How many schools are in Lehighton Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Lehighton Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lehighton Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lehighton.
How good are the schools in Lehighton Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lehighton Area SD?
2,122 students were enrolled in Lehighton Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lehighton Area SD?
Lehighton Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Carbon County, with its district office in Lehighton. Its boundary covers about 64.9 sq mi.