Other / mixed grade configuration · Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs

Federal NCES profile for Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420009800635Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#5 of 5
schools in Bethlehem · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
45.4%
free-lunch eligible

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs has class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs ranks #5 of 5 schools in Bethlehem, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+52 students YoY

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs held near 1,847 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+52 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 170.0 → 166.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+52 students YoY 420009800635 · Bethlehem, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,878 enr · 11:1 · 45.4% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Trinity Basin Preparatory (1,873 students)

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs held near 1,847 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+52 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 170.0 → 166.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs compares

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 19% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.4% ▼ 22% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,878 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,878
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.4%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,225
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 137 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.8%
White 24.0%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 9.9%
Asian 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs reports $17,225 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Bethlehem

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs

How many students attend Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs?

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs has 1,878 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bethlehem, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,795 (2022-23) → 1,847 (2023-24), nearly flat (+52).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs?

45.4% of students at Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs?

The largest demographic group at Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 50.8% of enrollment, in Bethlehem, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs?

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs rank among schools in Bethlehem?

By Resource Investment Index, Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs ranks #5 of 5 schools in Bethlehem, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bethlehem on the city page.

What other schools are in Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs?

None; Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs is a single-school charter district, and Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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