Enrollment
4,071
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 421170000026
Hazleton Area Hs — Hazle Township, PA
Federal NCES profile for Hazleton Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 23
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 10
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Hazleton Area Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
198.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hazleton Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Hazleton Area Hs reports 4,071 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 198.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 82.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% above the Pennsylvania average and 60% above the national baseline. The school offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 452 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hazleton Area Sd spends $15,905 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.2% from local sources (property taxes), 44.4% from the state, and 17.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hazleton Area Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.2:1 | ▲ 42% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.8% | ▲ 43% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 4,071 | top 100% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
82.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher
— 42% above state mean
Top 98% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,905
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 452 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
145
in-school suspensions + 287 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 4,071 Top 100% in Pennsylvania — larger than 0% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 198.0
Students per teacher 19.2:1 +42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 82.8% +43% vs state
NCES ID 421170000026
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 68.0%
White 29.1%
African American 1.5%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 9.0
Students per counselor 452:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 145
Out-of-school suspensions 287
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hazleton Area Sd, which includes Hazleton Area Hs.
$15,905
Per student
-30%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.2%
State 44.4%
Federal 17.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,236
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,092
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,023
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 991
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 957
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Hazleton Area Hs
How many students attend Hazleton Area Hs?
Hazleton Area Hs has 4,071 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hazle Township, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hazleton Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Hazleton Area Hs is 19.2:1, which is 42% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hazleton Area Hs?
82.8% of students at Hazleton Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hazleton Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Hazleton Area Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 68.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Hazle Township, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hazleton Area Hs?
Hazleton Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.