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School Comparison

Penn-Kidder Campus
vs.
Lehighton Area MS

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Penn-Kidder Campus
Lehighton Area MS
  • Lehighton Area MS reported a higher students per counselor than Penn-Kidder Campus (555:1 vs. 297:1).
  • Penn-Kidder Campus reported a higher chronically absent students than Lehighton Area MS (174 vs. 91).
  • Penn-Kidder Campus reported a higher gifted & talented than Lehighton Area MS (38 vs. 12).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Penn-Kidder Campus reported a higher chronically absent students than Lehighton Area MS (174 vs. 91).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Penn-Kidder Campus reported a higher gifted & talented than Lehighton Area MS (38 vs. 12).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lehighton Area MS reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Penn-Kidder Campus (9 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Lehighton Area MS reported a higher students per counselor than Penn-Kidder Campus (555:1 vs. 297:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Penn-Kidder Campus
$18,236.18
Lehighton Area MS
$16,076.46
Local revenue share
Penn-Kidder Campus
72.8%
Lehighton Area MS
51.1%
State revenue share
Penn-Kidder Campus
24%
Lehighton Area MS
40.7%
Federal revenue share
Penn-Kidder Campus
3.3%
Lehighton Area MS
8.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Penn-Kidder Campus
34%
Lehighton Area MS
19.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Carbon County
$67,877
Carbon County
$67,877
Poverty rate
Carbon County
12.1%
Carbon County
12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Carbon County
18.3%
Carbon County
18.3%
Unemployment rate
Carbon County
4%
Carbon County
4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.