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Northern Lehigh School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,597 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Northern Lehigh School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Northampton and Lehigh counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,597 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Northern Lehigh School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mathias Green Jr.2027
Gale Husack2027
Donna Kulp2027
Natalie Snyder2027
Chad Christman2025
Gary Fedorcha2025
Rhonda Frantz2025
Ryan Van Norman2025
Angela Williams2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,620,000 $2,371 10%
Local: $20,043,000 $13,126 52%
State: $14,507,000 $9,500 38%
Total: $38,170,000 $24,997
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,952,000 $22,889
Total Current Expenditures: $28,298,000 $18,531
Instructional Expenditures: $16,216,000 $10,619 46%
Student and Staff Support: $2,682,000 $1,756 8%
Administration: $3,790,000 $2,481 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,610,000 $3,673 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $837,000 $548
Construction: $329,000 $215
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $266,000 $174
Interest on Debt: $669,000 $438


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 PS <50 10-14 40-59 26
2018-2019 43 PS <50 20-24 PS 21-39 47
2017-2018 43 <50 <50 25-29 PS 40-59 46
2016-2017 40 <50 <50 30-34 PS 21-39 43
2015-2016 41 >=50 <50 20-24 PS 21-39 45
2014-2015 36 PS <50 15-19 PS <50 40
2013-2014 66 PS >=50 50-54 PS 21-39 68
2012-2013 69 >=50 40-59 55-59 <50 71
2011-2012 71 >=50 40-59 55-59 >=50 73
2010-2011 76 >=50 60-79 65-69 >=50 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 PS <50 30-34 60-79 50
2018-2019 59 PS >=50 35-39 PS 40-59 63
2017-2018 59 >=50 <50 40-44 PS 40-59 62
2016-2017 59 PS <50 50-54 PS 40-59 61
2015-2016 58 >=50 <50 40-44 PS <50 60
2014-2015 58 PS <50 40-44 PS <50 61
2013-2014 64 PS <50 45-49 PS 21-39 67
2012-2013 67 >=50 40-59 50-54 <50 70
2011-2012 67 >=50 60-79 45-49 >=50 70
2010-2011 71 >=50 60-79 55-59 >=50 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS 60-79 PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS >=80 >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 85-89 40-59 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,597 1.5
2022-2023 1,573 2.9
2021-2022 1,527 -0.7
2020-2021 1,537 -1.1
2019-2020 1,554 0.1
2018-2019 1,552 -1.0
2017-2018 1,567 -0.1
2016-2017 1,569 -2.4
2015-2016 1,606 -3.9
2014-2015 1,668 -1.8
2013-2014 1,698 -1.8
2012-2013 1,729 -3.7
2011-2012 1,793 -5.1
2010-2011 1,885 -2.9
2009-2010 1,939 -2.6
2008-2009 1,990 -3.5
2007-2008 2,059 0.1
2006-2007 2,056 0.8
2005-2006 2,040 -2.6
2004-2005 2,094 -1.8
2003-2004 2,132 0.9
2002-2003 2,113 -1.9
2001-2002 2,154 -0.1
2000-2001 2,156 -1.3
1999-2000 2,185 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Northern Lehigh School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.7
Black 2.6 14.4
Hispanic 18.2 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.8 5.3
White 74.5 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Northern Lehigh School District had 113.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.11.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 42.14
Secondary: 51.85
Total: 113.16

Northern Lehigh School District employed 4.50 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.50
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 34.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.34
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 7.00
Other Support Services: 54.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Northern Lehigh School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Northern Lehigh Ms2307-8
Northern Lehigh Shs4819-12
Peters El Sch378KG-2
Slatington El Sch4933-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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