Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Foster Township’s public schools score below 85% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Foster Township, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Foster Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Foster Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1994 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Foster Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,526 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Hazleton Area HS. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mmi Preparatory School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Foster Township’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts, #982 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Foster Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Foster Township
Hazle Township Early Learning Center
Grades PK–2 · 633 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
9th grade in Foster Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
10th grade in Foster Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
11th grade in Foster Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
12th grade in Foster Township
Hazleton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 4,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hazle Township
Foster Township’s public schools are run by Hazleton Area School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Foster Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Foster Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Foster Township | C− | Hazleton Area |
| Kidder | C+ | Weatherly Area PK–12 · Jim Thorpe Area PK–12 |
| Dennison | — | Crestwood |
| White Haven | A− | Crestwood |
| Lausanne | — | Weatherly Area |
| Hazle | C− | Hazleton Area |
| Jeddo | — | Hazleton Area |
| Butler | C− | Hazleton Area |
3 of the 7 neighbors share Hazleton Area with Foster Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Foster Township
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Foster Township’s schools
Are Foster Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Foster Township children attend score below 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #982 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Foster Township in?
Hazleton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,071 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Foster Township kids go to high school?
Hazleton Area HS in Hazle Township, with 4,071 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Foster Township’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Hazleton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Foster Township spend per student?
$14,526 in Hazleton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Foster Township?
Yes: Mmi Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 209 students).
Parents talk
What Foster Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Foster Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.