Total enrollment
13,071
+1,565 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Hazleton Area SD
Pennsylvania · 13,071 students · 7 cities
Hazleton Area SD in Pennsylvania runs 11 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 13,071 students (an average of 1188 per school).
4-year change in Hazleton Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hazleton Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #341 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,071 | #6 of 479 | #666 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #23 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #475 of 478 | #7,261 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.9% | #62 of 398 | #503 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #130 of 378 | #3,579 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hazleton Area SD
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Drums El/MS at 45.2% proficient to Hazleton El/MS at 17.7%, a gap of 27.4 points. That is the 47th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 11,368 to 13,071 students (up 15%) and from 677 to 761 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton Area HS | Hazle Township | High | 09-12 | 4,071 |
| Heights Terrace El/MS | Hazleton | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,236 |
| Maple Manor El/MS | Hazle Township | Middle | 03-08 | 1,092 |
| West Hazleton El/MS | West Hazleton | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,023 |
| Freeland El/MS | Freeland | Elementary | KG-08 | 991 |
| Valley El/MS | Sugarloaf | Elementary | KG-08 | 957 |
| McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS | Mcadoo | Elementary | KG-08 | 900 |
| Hazleton El/MS | Hazleton | Middle | 03-08 | 895 |
| Drums El/MS | Drums | Elementary | KG-08 | 842 |
| Hazle Township Early Learning Center | Hazle Township | Elementary | PK-02 | 633 |
| Arthur Street El Sch | Hazleton | Elementary | KG-02 | 431 |
About Hazleton Area SD
Hazleton Area SD maintains 11 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively serveing roughly 13,071 students.
For a sense of the school types, Hazleton Area SD covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,188 in this district, higher than the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 13,071 students, grew 14% from the 11,506 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Hazleton Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.