Total enrollment
1,919
-77 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Northwestern Lehigh SD
Pennsylvania · 1,919 students · 2 cities
Northwestern Lehigh SD's public schools total 4 across the district, with enrollment of about 1,919 and an average school size near 480.
4-year change in Northwestern Lehigh SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Northwestern Lehigh SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #106 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,919 | #250 of 479 | #4,588 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #265 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #223 of 478 | #3,030 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.8% | #357 of 398 | #7,077 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.8% | #293 of 378 | #5,915 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 Northwestern Lehigh SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Weisenberg Elementary School at 67.3% proficient to Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School at 53.9%, a gap of 13.4 points. That is the 183rd widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,107 to 1,919 students (down 9%) and from 157 to 149 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Lehigh HS | New Tripoli | High | 09-12 | 658 |
| Northwestern Lehigh MS | New Tripoli | Middle | 06-08 | 440 |
| Weisenberg El Sch | Kutztown | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| Northwestern Lehigh El Sch | New Tripoli | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
About Northwestern Lehigh SD
As a sparse district in Pennsylvania, Northwestern Lehigh SD enrolls 1,919 students across 4 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Northwestern Lehigh SD is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Northwestern Lehigh SD runs about 480 students per school, 16% lower than the state mean of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 1,996 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,919 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Northwestern Lehigh SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.