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325 ALUM ST, LEHIGHTON, PA 18235 • CARBON County
(610) 379-1266

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2103454
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered Trans-K-6
Locale Setting Town: Fringe
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42025
Physical Location Address 325 Alum St
Lehighton, PA 18235-2167

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
29
Teachers (FTE)
8.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.37:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 75.9% Hispanic / Latino: 17.2% Black or African American: 6.9%
29 Students
White 22 est. 75.9%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 17.2%
Black or African American 2 est. 6.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
24
82.8%
♀
Female Students
5
17.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 29 Students
Transitional Kindergarten: 4 (13.8%) 1st Grade: 4 (13.8%) 2nd Grade: 3 (10.3%) 3rd Grade: 6 (20.7%) 4th Grade: 5 (17.2%) 5th Grade: 1 (3.4%) 6th Grade: 6 (20.7%)
29 Students
Transitional Kindergarten 4 13.8%
1st Grade 4 13.8%
2nd Grade 3 10.3%
3rd Grade 6 20.7%
4th Grade 5 17.2%
5th Grade 1 3.4%
6th Grade 6 20.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2021-2022: 26 students 26 2021-2022 2023-2024: 29 students 29 +11.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 29 8.6 3.4:1 Trans-K-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 26 7.0 3.7:1 K-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18235)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 18235 Income: $72,626 $73k ZIP 18235 Home Value: $218,000 $218k ZIP 18235 This ZIP Lehighton Income: $72,626 $73k Lehighton Home Value: $218,000 $218k Lehighton City Average CARBON County Income: $64,470 $64k CARBON County Home Value: $171,771 $172k CARBON County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 18235 Poverty Rate: 9.0% 9.0% Lehighton Poverty Rate: 8.9% 8.9% CARBON County Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 18235 Current ZIP
$72,626 $218,000 9.0% 19,121
Lehighton (City Average)
$72,626 $218,000 8.9% 19,121
CARBON County (County Average)
$64,470 $171,771 10.8% 59,546
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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