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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hazleton Area School District

1515 W 23rd St
Hazle Twp, PA 18202-1647
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (570) 459-3111
www.hasdk12.org

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 2026 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 13,071 students in Hazleton Area School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Hazleton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
13,071 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
760 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Pre-K9910
Kind986151
1957158
21,020162
31,035169
4951162
51,000168
6963169
71,000171
8989173
91,197185
10967181
11943178
12964177
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District Rank

Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#557 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHazleton Area School District
2023#557
2022#556
2021#530
2019#587
2018#596
2017#553
2016#539
2015#526
2014#544
2013#541
2012#466
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12%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202312%38%
202211%36%
202118%38%
201921%45%
201820%45%
201721%46%
201623%46%
201524%43%
201455%72%
201357%73%
201261%74%
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38%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202238%55%
202130%55%
201945%62%
201820%63%
201747%63%
201647%62%
201549%62%
201458%70%
201357%70%
201260%71%
201169%73%
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37%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202237%57%
202146%64%
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75%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202375%87%
202273%87%
202175%87%
202081%87%
201978%86%
201877%86%
201777%86%
201678%86%
201581%86%
201482%86%
201381%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.490.59
20230.500.58
20220.500.57
20210.530.57
20200.540.54
20190.540.54
20180.530.53
20170.530.53
20160.530.51
20150.520.51
20140.540.50
20130.530.48
20120.520.47
20110.510.47
20100.490.46
20090.470.44
20080.450.43
20070.420.42
20060.360.41
20050.300.40
20040.240.40
20030.180.39
20020.140.37
20010.120.37
20000.100.35
19990.080.35
19980.070.35
19970.060.34
19960.050.34
19950.050.33
19940.050.33
19930.040.31
19920.040.31
19910.030.31
19900.040.31
19890.030.30
19880.020.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%5%
20231%5%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%3%
20111%4%
20102%4%
20091%4%
20081%3%
20071%3%
20061%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20032%3%
19951%2%
19941%2%
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% Hispanic
70%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202464%15%
202362%14%
202264%14%
202158%13%
202054%12%
201954%12%
201849%11%
201749%11%
201647%10%
201542%10%
201442%9%
201340%9%
201237%9%
201135%8%
201032%9%
200930%7%
200828%7%
200725%7%
200619%6%
200515%6%
200411%6%
20037%5%
20026%5%
20015%5%
20004%4%
19993%4%
19982%4%
19973%4%
19963%4%
19952%3%
19941%3%
19932%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
2%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%14%
20232%14%
20222%14%
20212%15%
20202%15%
20192%15%
20182%15%
20172%15%
20162%15%
20151%15%
20142%15%
20132%15%
20122%15%
20112%15%
20102%15%
20092%16%
20082%16%
20072%16%
20062%16%
20052%16%
20042%16%
20031%15%
20021%15%
20011%15%
20001%15%
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% White
27%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202432%61%
202334%62%
202233%63%
202138%63%
202042%65%
201942%65%
201848%66%
201748%66%
201651%68%
201556%68%
201454%69%
201356%70%
201259%71%
201161%71%
201064%72%
200967%73%
200869%74%
200772%74%
200678%75%
200582%76%
200486%76%
200390%77%
200293%78%
200194%78%
200095%79%
199996%79%
199897%79%
199797%80%
199697%80%
199597%81%
199498%81%
199398%82%
199298%82%
199198%82%
199098%82%
198999%83%
198899%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,690 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$174 MM$27 MM
2022$169 MM$25 MM
2021$174 MM$27 MM
2020$169 MM$25 MM
2019$165 MM$25 MM
2018$154 MM$24 MM
2017$151 MM$24 MM
2016$140 MM$23 MM
2015$117 MM$21 MM
2014$130 MM$21 MM
2012$118 MM$20 MM
2011$124 MM$21 MM
2010$117 MM$21 MM
2009$107 MM$21 MM
2008$101 MM$21 MM
2007$97 MM$20 MM
2006$89 MM$20 MM
2005$86 MM$18 MM
2004$82 MM$17 MM
2003$76 MM$16 MM
2002$73 MM$18 MM
2001$70 MM$19 MM
2000$71 MM$18 MM
1999$69 MM$18 MM
1998$68 MM$18 MM
1997$66 MM$17 MM
1996$66 MM$17 MM
1995$63 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$166 MM$25 MM
2022$168 MM$25 MM
2021$166 MM$25 MM
2020$168 MM$25 MM
2019$159 MM$25 MM
2018$151 MM$23 MM
2017$142 MM$23 MM
2016$140 MM$22 MM
2015$110 MM$20 MM
2014$141 MM$20 MM
2012$132 MM$19 MM
2011$119 MM$21 MM
2010$110 MM$20 MM
2009$102 MM$20 MM
2008$97 MM$20 MM
2007$103 MM$19 MM
2006$110 MM$21 MM
2005$91 MM$18 MM
2004$79 MM$17 MM
2003$72 MM$18 MM
2002$73 MM$19 MM
2001$78 MM$21 MM
2000$79 MM$18 MM
1999$77 MM$18 MM
1998$78 MM$18 MM
1997$83 MM$18 MM
1996$73 MM$17 MM
1995$64 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,325
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$14,292$21,465
2022$14,595$17,423
2021$15,138$20,683
2020$14,595$17,423
2019$14,504$17,496
2018$13,556$16,267
2017$13,469$17,283
2016$12,813$16,027
2015$11,766$12,967
2014$12,297$13,618
2012$11,410$12,923
2011$12,019$13,182
2010$11,385$12,967
2009$10,380$12,476
2008$9,623$11,970
2007$9,671$12,325
2006$9,141$11,373
2005$9,015$9,887
2004$8,841$9,342
2003$8,647$8,561
2002$8,527$9,347
2001$8,386$9,246
2000$8,593$8,505
1999$8,262$8,127
1998$8,123$7,716
1997$7,723$7,409
1995$7,298$6,949
1992$5,541$6,008
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Spending / Student
$12,690
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHazleton Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$13,610$20,114
2022$14,498$17,371
2021$14,416$19,381
2020$14,498$17,371
2019$13,903$17,056
2018$13,309$15,644
2017$12,692$16,490
2016$12,777$15,754
2015$11,042$12,300
2014$13,311$13,435
2012$12,771$12,431
2011$11,528$12,980
2010$10,684$12,300
2009$9,896$11,944
2008$9,256$11,838
2007$10,327$11,937
2006$11,232$11,377
2005$9,605$9,707
2004$8,515$9,347
2003$8,143$9,243
2002$8,485$9,853
2001$9,248$10,315
2000$9,577$8,598
1999$9,189$8,268
1998$9,284$7,996
1997$9,774$7,728
1995$7,446$6,895
1992$5,235$6,055
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Best Hazleton Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drums El/ms
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
85 South Old Turnpike Road
Drums, PA 18222
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Hazleton Area High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 W 23rd St
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Gr: 9-12 | 4,071 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Valley El/ms
(Math: 22% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Rock Glen Rd
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 957 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Freeland El/ms
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Alvin St
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 991 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #55.
Mcadoo-kelayres El/ms
(Math: 10% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Kelayres Rd
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #66.
Heights Terrace El/ms
(Math: 10% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Mill St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 1,236 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
West Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
325 North St
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 1,023 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Maple Manor El/ms
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Gr: 3-8 | 1,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 North Wyoming St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Gr: 3-8 | 895 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Arthur Street Elementary School
424 East 9th St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-2 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
Hazle Township Early Learning Center
1400 W 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Gr: PK-2 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hazleton Area School District?
Hazleton Area School District manages 11 public schools serving 13,071 students.
What is the rank of Hazleton Area School District?
Hazleton Area School District is ranked #562 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Hazleton Area School District?
70% of Hazleton Area School District students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Hazleton Area School District?
Hazleton Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Hazleton Area School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,690 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,071 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 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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