Lake-Lehman SD

Public school district · Luzerne County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4213020

Lake-Lehman SD spent $18,912 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 69% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,594). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,558 students in 2024-25; 39.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,448 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lake-Lehman SD in enrollment (1,545 to 1,601 students) and Lake-Lehman SD itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lake-Lehman SD, FY23Lake-Lehman SD $18,912; Northern Lehigh SD $18,849; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Upper Adams SD $16,865; Central Cambria SD $16,443; Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School $15,640; Carbondale Area SD $15,309; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLake-Lehman SD$18,912Northern Lehigh SD$18,849Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Upper Adams SD$16,865Central Cambria SD$16,443Mariana Bracetti Academy Chart…$15,640Carbondale Area SD$15,309Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lake-Lehman SD, FY23Lake-Lehman SD $18,912; Northern Lehigh SD $18,849; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Upper Adams SD $16,865; Central Cambria SD $16,443; Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School $15,640; Carbondale Area SD $15,309; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLake-Lehman SD$18,912Northern Lehigh SD$18,849Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Upper Adams SD$16,865Central Cambria SD$16,443Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter Sc…$15,640Carbondale Area SD$15,309Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lake-Lehman SD, FY23Lake-Lehman SD $18,912; Northern Lehigh SD $18,849; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Upper Adams SD $16,865; Central Cambria SD $16,443; Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School $15,640; Carbondale Area SD $15,309; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20kLake-Lehman SD$18,912Northern Lehigh SD$18,849Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Upper Adams SD$16,865Central Cambria SD$16,443Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School$15,640Carbondale Area SD$15,309Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lake-Lehman SD, FY23Lake-Lehman SD $18,912; Northern Lehigh SD $18,849; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Upper Adams SD $16,865; Central Cambria SD $16,443; Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School $15,640; Carbondale Area SD $15,309; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20kLake-Lehman SD$18,912Northern Lehigh SD$18,849Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Upper Adams SD$16,865Central Cambria SD$16,443Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School$15,640Carbondale Area SD$15,309Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594

Where the money came from

$36,359,000 in revenue: 39.4% state, 54.8% local and 5.8% federal. Total spending including $732,000 of capital outlay was $34,555,000, or $21,968 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lake-Lehman SD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,316,000; Local $19,928,000; Federal $2,115,000; total $36,359,000.
  • State$14,316,000 39%
  • Local$19,928,000 55%
  • Federal$2,115,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,573 students in 2022-23, 1,582 students in 2023-24, 1,558 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lake-Lehman SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,55805001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,558
Lake-Lehman SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,55805001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,558
Lake-Lehman SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,55805001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,558
Lake-Lehman SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,55805001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,558

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,573120.513.1
2023-241,582123.012.9
2024-251,558123.012.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$10,455,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,647 per student

Lake-Lehman SD booked $10,455,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 123 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $85,347 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 60 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$8,071,00077.2%
Special education$1,941,00018.6%
Vocational$150,0001.4%
Other programs$293,0002.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,918 in 2018-19, $5,953 in 2019-20, $6,134 in 2020-21, $6,382 in 2021-22, $6,647 in 2022-23.

Lake-Lehman SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,918, 2019-20: $5,953, 2020-21: $6,134, 2021-22: $6,382, 2022-23: $6,64702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9182019-20$5,9532020-21$6,1342021-22$6,3822022-23$6,647
Lake-Lehman SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,918, 2019-20: $5,953, 2020-21: $6,134, 2021-22: $6,382, 2022-23: $6,64702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9182019-20$5,9532020-21$6,1342021-22$6,3822022-23$6,647
Lake-Lehman SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,918, 2019-20: $5,953, 2020-21: $6,134, 2021-22: $6,382, 2022-23: $6,64702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9182019-20$5,9532020-21$6,1342021-22$6,3822022-23$6,647
Lake-Lehman SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,918, 2019-20: $5,953, 2020-21: $6,134, 2021-22: $6,382, 2022-23: $6,64702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9182019-20$5,9532020-21$6,1342021-22$6,3822022-23$6,647

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake-Lehman SD scored proficient or above: 54-58% in reading and 37-41% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts54-58%54%748
Math37-41%34%747

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 131 students in Lake-Lehman SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate95% or more87.5%
Students in the class131136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 813 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lehman-Jackson Elementary School41112.836.7%Not Title I
Lake-Noxen Elementary School2369.952.1%Targeted program
Ross Elementary School16610.846.4%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 745 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lake-Lehman JSHS74514.435.8%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lake-Lehman SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lake-Lehman SD

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentLake-Lehman SD ranks 129 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,912).#129 of 418
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaLake-Lehman SD is the number 312 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 1,573 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#312 of 775
  3. Upper Adams SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 1,595 students in fall 2022, $16,865 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,865
  4. Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter SchoolThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 1,557 students in fall 2022, $15,640 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,640
  5. Compare Lake-Lehman SD with Upper Adams SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lake-Lehman JSHS, its largest high school745 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.745
  7. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaLake-Lehman SD spent $85,347 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$85,347
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lake-Lehman SD

  1. How many schools and students are in Lake-Lehman SD?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,558 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lake-Lehman SD spend per student?
    $18,912 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,448 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lake-Lehman SD's money come from?
    $36,359,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.4% state, 54.8% local and 5.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lake-Lehman SD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 179 of the 2,144 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Lake-Lehman SD spend on teacher salaries?
    $10,455,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,647 per student. Divided by the 123 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $85,347 per teacher, more than 60 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Lake-Lehman SD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake-Lehman SD scored proficient or above: 54-58% in reading and 37-41% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Lake-Lehman SD?
    95% or more of the 131 students in Lake-Lehman SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Lake-Lehman SD's NCES district ID?
    4213020. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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