Total enrollment
4,170
-55 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Whitehall-Coplay SD
Pennsylvania · 4,170 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools sit under Whitehall-Coplay SD in Pennsylvania, serving roughly 4,170 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Whitehall-Coplay 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 Whitehall-Coplay SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #266 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,170 | #93 of 479 | #2,329 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #199 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #394 of 478 | #4,907 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #26 of 378 | #875 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 Whitehall-Coplay SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Zephyr Elementary School at 53.1% proficient to Whitehall-Coplay Middle School at 41.5%, a gap of 11.5 points. That is the 197th 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 4,288 to 4,170 students (down 3%) and from 264 to 289 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall HS | Whitehall | High | 09-12 | 1,462 |
| Whitehall-Coplay MS | Whitehall | Middle | 06-08 | 975 |
| Zephyr El Sch | Whitehall | Elementary | 04-05 | 598 |
| Clarence M Gockley El Sch | Whitehall | Elementary | KG-01 | 574 |
| George D Steckel El Sch | Whitehall | Elementary | 02-03 | 561 |
About Whitehall-Coplay SD
Across 5 schools, Whitehall-Coplay SD hosts about 4,170 students in Pennsylvania. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Whitehall-Coplay SD covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Whitehall-Coplay SD is about 834, meaningfully above the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Whitehall-Coplay SD has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,225 students to 4,170.
On this page, the community for Whitehall-Coplay SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.