Public School Characteristics
> County > 2005
| Enrollment: |
Lehigh County
|
Northampton County
|
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Public school enrollment |
48,851
|
44,174
|
| Pre-K |
249
|
0
|
| Kindergarten |
3,153
|
2,952
|
| 1st grade |
3,514
|
3,078
|
| 2nd grade |
3,213
|
2,971
|
| 3rd grade |
3,442
|
3,138
|
| 4th grade |
3,606
|
3,145
|
| 5th grade |
3,643
|
3,337
|
| 6th grade |
3,889
|
3,432
|
| 7th grade |
3,937
|
3,710
|
| 8th grade |
4,087
|
3,702
|
| 9th grade |
4,657
|
4,112
|
| 10th grade |
4,173
|
3,791
|
| 11th grade |
3,643
|
3,463
|
| 12th grade |
3,524
|
3,240
|
| Ungraded |
121
|
103
|
| Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: |
Lehigh County
|
Northampton County
|
|
Pct. %
|
Pct. %
|
|
| White (Non-Hispanic) |
66.36
|
77.72
|
| Hispanic |
22.23
|
13.67
|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) |
8.07
|
6.74
|
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3.16
|
1.75
|
| American Indian/Native Alaskan |
0.18
|
0.12
|
| Total: |
100.00
|
100.00
|
| Special Education & Gifted-only* |
Lehigh
County |
Northampton
County |
||
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
|
| Special Education Enrollment |
6,429
|
13.05
|
5,787
|
12.95
|
| Gifted-only Enrollment |
2,528
|
5.13
|
1,149
|
0.03
|
| Other Public School Characteristics: |
Lehigh County
|
Northampton County
|
|
Pct. %
|
Pct. %
|
|
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
14.31
|
13.15
|
| Percent of Students from Low-Income Families |
33.62
|
24.78
|
Data Source(s): Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education*
Documentation: County Data 2005 for Education.pdf
Download File: County Data 2005 for Education.xls