Total enrollment
3,057
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Southern Lehigh SD
Pennsylvania · 3,057 students · 3 cities
Southern Lehigh SD's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 3,057 K-12 students inside Pennsylvania, an average of 611 per school.
4-year change in Southern Lehigh SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southern Lehigh SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #34 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,057 | #153 of 479 | #3,160 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #187 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #414 of 478 | #5,319 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.7% | #376 of 398 | #7,576 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #192 of 378 | #4,372 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 Southern Lehigh SD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Liberty Bell Elementary School at 82.4% proficient to Southern Lehigh Middle School at 65.7%, a gap of 16.7 points. That is the 156th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,170 to 3,057 students (down 4%) and from 205 to 206 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Lehigh SHS | Center Valley | High | 09-12 | 1,013 |
| Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch | Bethlehem | Middle | 04-06 | 702 |
| Southern Lehigh MS | Center Valley | Middle | 07-08 | 471 |
| Liberty Bell El Sch | Coopersburg | Elementary | KG-03 | 445 |
| Hopewell El Sch | Center Valley | Elementary | KG-03 | 426 |
About Southern Lehigh SD
As a thinly populated district in Pennsylvania, Southern Lehigh SD teaches 3,057 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Southern Lehigh SD spans 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Southern Lehigh SD has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,056 students to 3,057.
On allk12, the community for Southern Lehigh SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.