Hazleton Area School District
Hazleton Area School District is a public school district based in Hazle Twp, Pennsylvania, serving 13,141 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 1,195 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Brian Uplinger. It spends about $12,031 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Hazleton Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hazleton Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,031 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,655 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $165.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $174.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 784 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 692 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Brian Uplinger
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton Area School DistrictHazle Twp · this district | 13,141 | 11 | $12,031 | 16.8 | #6 |
| Downingtown Area School DistrictDowningtown | 13,074 | 16 | $15,394 | 13.5 | #7 |
| North Penn School DistrictLansdale | 12,911 | 17 | $18,564 | 13.6 | #8 |
| Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem | 12,769 | 22 | $15,963 | 12.9 | #9 |
| Central Dauphin School DistrictHarrisburg | 12,517 | 19 | $13,889 | 13.9 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nash County Public SchoolsNashville, NC | 13,178 | $10,270 | 20.2 |
| Davenport Community School DistrictDavenport, IA | 13,171 | $13,111 | 13.4 |
| Littleton School District No. 6Littleton, CO | 13,109 | $12,614 | 17.1 |
| York County Public SchoolsYorktown, VA | 13,105 | $12,173 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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