High school (grades 9-12) · Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th

Federal NCES profile for Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420009900634Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
high schools in Bethlehem · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
550
students enrolled

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th has class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Bethlehem, PA.

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

-39 students YoY

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th shrank from 563 students in 2022-23 to 524 in 2023-24 (-6.9%).

Teacher FTE added 55.8 → 56.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-39 students YoY 420009900634 · Bethlehem, PA High · MID · CHARTER

550 enr · 10:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School (550 students)

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th shrank from 563 students in 2022-23 to 524 in 2023-24 (-6.9%). Teacher FTE added 55.8 → 56.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th compares

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 26% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 550 top 36% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
550
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 8% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$18,430
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 56.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
African American 10.5%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts reports $18,430 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Bethlehem

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Charter High School for Th

How many students attend Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th?

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th has 550 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bethlehem, PA. CCD year-over-year: 563 (2022-23) → 524 (2023-24), down 39.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th?

The student-teacher ratio at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th?

The largest demographic group at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th is White at 56.0% of enrollment, in Bethlehem, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th?

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Charter High School for Th rank among high schools in Bethlehem?

By Resource Investment Index, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th ranks #3 of 3 high 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 high schools in Bethlehem on the city page.

What other schools are in Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts?

None; Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is a single-school charter district, and Lehigh Valley Charter High School for Th 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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