Whitehall-Coplay SD operates 5 public schools serving 4,116 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,170 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lehigh County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,372 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 63.9% local, 27.5% state, and 8.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,531 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #275 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 470.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 39.9% White, 8.7% African American across the district's schools.
Whitehall Hs accounts for 35.1% of all Whitehall-Coplay SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Whitehall-Coplay SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Whitehall-Coplay SD school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Whitehall-Coplay SD school enrollment ranges from 561 students (lowest) to 1,462 students (highest), a spread of 901 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Whitehall-Coplay SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 96.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Whitehall-Coplay SD student-counselor ratio is 470:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Whitehall-Coplay SD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Whitehall-Coplay SD is typically wider than the Whitehall-Coplay SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Whitehall-Coplay SD has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,116 students.
How much does Whitehall-Coplay SD spend per student?
Whitehall-Coplay SD spends $21,372 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #275 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Whitehall-Coplay SD?
The average teacher salary in Whitehall-Coplay SD is $87,531 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Whitehall-Coplay SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lehigh County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Whitehall-Coplay SD?
Whitehall-Coplay SD students are 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 39.9% White, 8.7% African American, 4.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Whitehall-Coplay SD?
Whitehall-Coplay SD has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #275 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.