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Northwestern Lehigh School District, Pennsylvania

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Northwestern Lehigh School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,898 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Northwestern Lehigh School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Lehigh County). During the 2024 school year, 1,898 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.

School board

The Northwestern 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
John Casciano2027
Willard Dellicker2027
Joseph Fatzinger2027
Todd Leiser2027
Rachael Scheffler2027
Todd Hernandez2025
Becky Hite2025
Lauren Hunsicker2025
Jennifer Senavaitis2025

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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: $2,469,000 $1,245 5%
Local: $32,590,000 $16,435 66%
State: $13,958,000 $7,039 28%
Total: $49,017,000 $24,719
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $43,761,000 $22,068
Total Current Expenditures: $37,146,000 $18,732
Instructional Expenditures: $22,458,000 $11,325 51%
Student and Staff Support: $2,940,000 $1,482 7%
Administration: $4,407,000 $2,222 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,341,000 $3,701 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $420,000 $211
Construction: $170,000 $85
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $402,000 $202
Interest on Debt: $1,095,000 $552


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 42 PS <50 30-39 PS 40-59 43
2018-2019 59 >=50 40-59 35-39 PS 40-59 61
2017-2018 58 60-79 >=50 40-49 PS 60-79 59
2016-2017 57 60-79 >=50 40-49 PS >=50 58
2015-2016 60 60-79 <50 40-49 PS >=50 61
2014-2015 57 60-79 <50 30-39 >=50 58
2013-2014 83 >=80 >=50 70-74 PS PS 83
2012-2013 83 >=80 >=50 75-79 PS PS 83
2011-2012 81 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS PS 82
2010-2011 82 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS PS 82

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 60 PS <50 50-59 PS 60-79 61
2018-2019 75 >=50 60-79 40-49 PS 60-79 77
2017-2018 76 >=80 >=50 50-59 PS 60-79 76
2016-2017 74 >=80 >=50 50-59 PS >=50 75
2015-2016 74 60-79 >=50 60-69 PS >=50 74
2014-2015 74 >=80 >=50 60-69 >=50 74
2013-2014 81 >=80 >=50 65-69 PS PS 82
2012-2013 79 60-79 >=50 75-79 PS PS 79
2011-2012 81 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS PS 81
2010-2011 81 >=80 >=50 60-69 >=50 PS 81

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 >=95 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=50 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 1,898 -4.0
2022-2023 1,974 -0.5
2021-2022 1,983 -0.8
2020-2021 1,998 -2.9
2019-2020 2,055 -2.9
2018-2019 2,114 0.2
2017-2018 2,109 -1.7
2016-2017 2,144 -1.4
2015-2016 2,173 -2.5
2014-2015 2,227 -0.4
2013-2014 2,237 -0.1
2012-2013 2,239 -1.7
2011-2012 2,278 -2.6
2010-2011 2,337 -1.2
2009-2010 2,366 1.1
2008-2009 2,339 -1.7
2007-2008 2,378 -1.5
2006-2007 2,413 3.0
2005-2006 2,341 1.3
2004-2005 2,311 -1.9
2003-2004 2,355 1.0
2002-2003 2,332 1.6
2001-2002 2,294 1.7
2000-2001 2,255 -1.6
1999-2000 2,290 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Northwestern Lehigh School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.7
Black 1.3 14.4
Hispanic 4.1 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 5.3
White 90.7 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, Northwestern Lehigh School District had 149.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.69.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 51.96
Secondary: 69.60
Total: 149.60

Northwestern Lehigh School District employed 7.00 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: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 17.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 37.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.67
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 119.00


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 Northwestern Lehigh School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Northwestern Lehigh El Sch403KG-5
Northwestern Lehigh Hs6539-12
Northwestern Lehigh Ms4256-8
Weisenberg El Sch411KG-5

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