Total enrollment
2,441
-240 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Lehighton
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Lehighton runs across 4 schools, enrolling approximately 2,441 students, averaging 610 per campus.
7-year change in Lehighton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-3 (-43%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
83%
was 91%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehighton Area Elementary Center | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,005 |
| Lehighton Area HS | High | 09-12 | 630 |
| Lehighton Area MS | Middle | 06-08 | 478 |
| Towamensing El Sch | Elementary | KG-06 | 328 |
About Lehighton
Public education in Lehighton, Pennsylvania runs across 4 schools that enrolls roughly 2,441 students. By footprint, Lehighton sits in the low-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 9%: 2,681 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,441 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 7 to 4 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 91% to 83%.
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