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C+

Northern Lehigh School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Washington Township, Slatington and Walnutport.

Washington Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,616
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,785
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$20.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northern Lehigh School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 43% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $20.5M, about $12,713 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 43% 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 above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Washington Township 6,647C+Slatington 4,296C+Walnutport 2,097

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington Township. Grade by grade →

K–2Peters El SchThis district
3–6Slatington El SchThis district
7–8Northern Lehigh MSThis district
9–12Northern Lehigh SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 36.1% · 801 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 55.1% · 813 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 126 in the class

95% 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
$18,785 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,529’20
1,521’21
1,564’22
1,582’23
1,616’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Peters El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Slatington
389 students14:1
Slatington El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Slatington
C+
487 students15:1
Northern Lehigh MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Slatington
C−
238 students12:1
Northern Lehigh SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Slatington
B−
502 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Northampton Area School DistrictLehigh Township
$19,829per student
Lehighton Area School DistrictEast Penn Township
$18,494per student
Northwestern Lehigh School DistrictHeidelberg Township
$20,925per student
Parkland School DistrictNorth Whitehall Township
$19,042per 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.