Southern Lehigh School District
Southern Lehigh School District is a public school district based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, serving 3,063 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #154 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 613 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Karen Trinkle. It spends about $17,554 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Southern Lehigh compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southern Lehigh | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,554 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,080 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 422 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 383 | 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 →Karen Trinkle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Perkiomen School DistrictPennsburg | 3,082 | 5 | $15,496 | 14.1 | #152 |
| Hollidaysburg Area School DistrictHollidaysburg | 3,079 | 5 | $14,138 | 13.7 | #153 |
| Southern Lehigh School DistrictCenter Valley · this district | 3,063 | 5 | $17,554 | 14.9 | #154 |
| Solanco School DistrictQuarryville | 3,013 | 7 | $15,217 | 12.8 | #155 |
| Crawford Central School DistrictMeadville | 3,003 | 8 | $15,991 | 12.9 | #156 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb CountyCentreville, AL | 3,063 | $10,694 | 17.2 |
| Berrien CountyNashville, GA | 3,061 | $10,853 | 14.9 |
| Wayne CountyMonticello, KY | 3,061 | $11,780 | 16.2 |
| Zanesville CityZanesville, OH | 3,061 | $14,014 | 18.2 |
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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