Northwestern Lehigh School District
Northwestern Lehigh School District is a public school district based in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, serving 1,924 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #252 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 481 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jennifer Holman. It spends about $17,308 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Northwestern Lehigh compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northwestern Lehigh | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,308 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,800 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 373 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 275 | 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 →Jennifer Holman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort LeBoeuf School DistrictWaterford | 1,932 | 5 | $15,267 | 12.5 | #248 |
| Keystone Oaks School DistrictPittsburgh | 1,931 | 5 | $18,304 | 11.6 | #250 |
| Punxsutawney Area School DistrictPunxsutawney | 1,928 | 2 | $17,047 | 10.4 | #251 |
| Northwestern Lehigh School DistrictNew Tripoli · this district | 1,924 | 4 | $17,308 | 13.0 | #252 |
| Midd-West School DistrictMiddleburg | 1,918 | 4 | $15,452 | 13.6 | #253 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve Co. R-IISte Genevieve, MO | 1,926 | $13,256 | 12.2 |
| Carpinteria UnifiedCarpinteria, CA | 1,924 | $16,461 | 18.5 |
| Sequatchie CountyDunlap, TN | 1,924 | $9,748 | n/a |
| Canton LocalCanton, OH | 1,922 | $13,986 | 19.2 |
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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