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Schools in Lehigh Township · Northampton Area School District

Lehigh Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lehigh Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Lehigh Township’s districts is 41%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#451of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,515 students on the public path
In brief

Lehigh Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1740 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lehigh Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,829 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northampton Area MS, then Northampton Area HS. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lehigh Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1740)Better than 61%
Towns in Northampton County (17)Better than 47%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,629 test results and a graduating class of 467 could put Lehigh Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Lehigh Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,549 in math, 2,709 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lehigh Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lehigh El SchNorthampton Area School DistrictB+
6–8Northampton Area MSin NorthamptonC
9–12Northampton Area HSin NorthamptonB−

Lehigh Township’s public schools are run by Northampton Area School District, which also serves Allen, Bath, Chapman and East Allen and others. 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.

Northampton Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 5,113 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,829PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 2709 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 2549 students tested

Lehigh Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lehigh Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lehigh TownshipB+Northampton Area
North WhitehallAParkland
WashingtonC+Northern Lehigh
Lower TowamensingBPalmerton Area
WalnutportC+Northern Lehigh
AllenB+Northampton Area
SlatingtonC+Northern Lehigh
MooreB+Northampton Area
East PennB−Lehighton Area

2 of the 8 neighbors share Northampton Area with Lehigh Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lehigh Township

3 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).

District schools in Lehigh Townshipby address
Lehigh El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnutport
B+
474 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Lehigh Townshipin other towns
Northampton Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northampton
C
1,175 students14:1Rate it →
Northampton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Northampton
B−
1,866 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lehigh Township’s schools

Are Lehigh Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lehigh Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #451 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lehigh Township in?

Northampton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,113 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lehigh Township kids go to high school?

Northampton Area HS in Northampton, with 1,866 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lehigh Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Northampton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lehigh Township spend per student?

$19,829 in Northampton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.