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Hazleton Area School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Luzerne

District Profile

Address

1515 W 23rd St

Hazleton, PA 18202-1647

Phone 570-459-3111

Fax 570-459-3118

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of Banks Township, Beaver Meadows Borough, Black Creek Township, Butler Township, Conyngham Borough, East Union Township, Foster Township, Freeland Borough, Hazle Township, Hazleton City, Jeddo Borough, Kline Township, McAdoo Borough, North Union Township, Sugarloaf Township, West Hazleton Borough.

Square Miles

251.80

Students Enrolled

11,405

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

11
  • Arthur Street El Sch (K-2)
  • Drums El/MS (K-6,7-8)
  • Freeland El/MS (K-6,7-8)
  • Hazle Township Early Learning Center (PreK-K-2)
  • Hazleton Area HS (9-12)
  • Hazleton El/MS (3-6,7-8)
  • Heights Terrace El/MS (K-6,7-8)
  • Maple Manor El/MS (3-6,7-8)
  • McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS (K-6,7-8)
  • Valley El/MS (K-6,7-8)
  • West Hazleton El/MS (K-6,7-8)

Online Learning

Hazelton Area Virtual Academy

Career and Technology Center

Intermediate Unit

Luzerne IU 18

District Map

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

District Demographics

Total Students

11,405

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
0.60%
Black
2.20%
Latino
54.00%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.10%
White
41.80%

Gender

Male
52.50%
Female
47.50%

Other Statistics

Special Education
12.18%
English Learner
18.70%

Financials

Median Household Income

$46,330.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $61,920,411.55 42.33%
State Revenues $75,750,334.80 51.79%
Federal $8,511,932.28 5.82%
Other $67,928.82 0.04%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$41,138,439.77
Property Values Within District
$117,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

76.75%

Rigorous Courses

8
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.10%
College/University
2.54%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 47.18% 24.47% N/A
Grade 4 43.63% 14.58% 61.03%
Grade 5 39.78% 17.62% N/A
Grade 6 47.85% 15.60% N/A
Grade 7 45.96% 16.65% N/A
Grade 8 36.72% 13.47% 27.81%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 40.08% 44.77% 56.60%

Staff

693

Teachers

30

Administrators

419

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Brian Uplinger

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Linda DeCosmo
Board President
 3 2017-2021
Jackie Scarcella
Board Vice President
 5 2019-2023
Anthony Bonomo
16 2019-2023
Robert Fiume
5 2019-2023
Alexander van Hoekelen
3 2017-2021
Ellen McBride
1 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Robert Mehalick
11 2017-2021
Edward Shemansky
3 2017-2021
Wister Yuhas
1 2019-2023

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.