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Hazleton Area School District

1515 W 23rd St
Hazle Twp, PA 18202
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Top Rankings

Hazleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 545 students in Hazleton Area School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Hazleton Area School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
12,536 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#557 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
38%
38%
55%
37%
57%
75%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
68%
21%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
28%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,231 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,894
$23,696
Spending / Student
$13,231
$23,119

Best Hazleton Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1400 W 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Gr: PK-2 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,536 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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