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Hazleton Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Hazleton, Hazle Township, Butler Township, West Hazleton, Sugarloaf Township, Freeland, Foster Township, McAdoo, Black Creek Township, Conyngham, East Union Township, Kline Township, North Union Township, Banks Township, Beaver Meadows and Jeddo.

Hazleton’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
13,071
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,526
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$96.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hazleton Area School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 33% less per student than the PA average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $96.9M, about $7,416 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Hazleton 30,286C−Hazle Township 10,460C−Butler Township 10,285C−West Hazleton 5,284C−Sugarloaf Township 4,068C−Freeland 3,811C−Foster Township 3,555C−McAdoo 2,474C−Black Creek Township 1,967C−Conyngham 1,837C−East Union Township 1,734C−Kline Township 1,482C−North Union Township 1,412C−Banks Township 1,165Beaver Meadows 889Jeddo 102

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hazleton. Grade by grade →

K–82 schoolsThis district
9–12Hazleton Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency11%
State average 36.1% · 5,689 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 55.1% · 5,964 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.5% · 970 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,526 per student · 33% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 48%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
11,506’20
10,500’21
12,187’22
12,536’23
13,071’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 70%White 27%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Hazle Township Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hazle Township
633 students15:1
Heights Terrace El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hazleton
D
1,236 students18:1
West Hazleton El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · West Hazleton
D
1,023 students17:1
Freeland El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Freeland
D
991 students16:1
Valley El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sugarloaf
C
957 students14:1
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · McAdoo
D
900 students16:1
Drums El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Drums
C
842 students16:1
Arthur Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Hazleton
431 students17:1
Maple Manor El/MS
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Hazle Township
D
1,092 students22:1
Hazleton El/MS
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Hazleton
D
895 students14:1
Hazleton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hazle Township
C
4,071 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Berwick Area School DistrictHollenback Township, Nescopeck Township
$17,449per student
Crestwood School DistrictDennison Township, Dorrance Township, White Haven
$14,387per student
Weatherly Area School DistrictKidder Township, Lausanne Township, Packer Township
$20,689per student
Bloomsburg Area School DistrictBeaver Township
$17,724per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.