Best Lehighton Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,441 students in Lehighton, PA (there are 3 private schools, serving 109 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Lehighton, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Lehighton, PA are Towamensing Elementary School, Lehighton Area Elementary Center and Lehighton Area High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lehighton, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Lehighton have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).