Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
Public school district · Northampton County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200099
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts spent $18,430 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 57% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 550 students in 2024-25; 1.4% of its revenue came from the state. 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 · 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 Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts in enrollment (546 to 579 students) and Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts itself.
Where the money came from
$11,433,000 in revenue: 1.4% state, 93.5% local and 5.1% federal. Total spending including $11,000 of capital outlay was $11,105,000, or $19,725 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$160,000 1%
- Local$10,690,000 94%
- Federal$583,000 5%
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 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
563 students in 2022-23, 524 students in 2023-24, 550 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 563 | 55.8 | 10.1 |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 56.2 | 9.3 |
| 2024-25 | 550 | 58.7 | 9.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,401,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,041 per student
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts booked $3,401,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 56 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 $60,961 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 4 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,191,000 | 93.8% |
| Special education | $197,000 | 5.8% |
| Other programs | $13,000 | 0.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,612 in 2018-19, $5,086 in 2019-20, $4,998 in 2020-21, $5,377 in 2021-22, $6,041 in 2022-23.
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).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 147 students in Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts' 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.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 147 | 136,045 |
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.
1 high school, 550 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for th | 550 | 9.4 | 25.3% | Schoolwide 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.
Contact Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
- Website: charterarts.org
- Phone: (610) 868-2971
- Office: 321 E. Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
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 Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentLehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts ranks 145 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,430).#145 of 254
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaLehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is the number 572 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 563 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#572 of 775
- Union SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 564 students in fall 2022, $19,544 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,544
- Coudersport Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 559 students in fall 2022, $21,959 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,959
- Compare Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts with Union SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Lehigh Valley Charter High School for th, its largest high school550 students in 2024-25, 9.4 per teacher.550
- Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaLehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts spent $60,961 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$60,961
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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 Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
How many schools and students are in Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 550 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts spend per student?
$18,430 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts' money come from?
$11,433,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.4% state, 93.5% local and 5.1% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts spend on teacher salaries?
$3,401,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,041 per student. Divided by the 56 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,961 per teacher, more than 4 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).What is the graduation rate in Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts?
95% or more of the 147 students in Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts' 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.What is Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts' NCES district ID?
4200099. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.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: 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