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Item: Whitehall-Coplay School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2940 Macarthur Rd
Whitehall, PA 18052-3408

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Top 50%

Tel: (610) 439-1431

www.whitehallcoplay.org

Top Rankings

Whitehall-Coplay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,932 Schools

# Students

4,170 Students

1,666,699 Students

# Teachers

289 Teachers

124,207 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	280	151
1	294	158
2	292	162
3	272	169
4	284	162
5	309	168
6	314	169
7	321	171
8	342	173
9	370	185
10	355	181
11	358	178
12	379	177

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District Rank

Whitehall-Coplay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#340 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District
2023	#340
2022	#333
2021	#404
2019	#316
2018	#348
2017	#286
2016	#297
2015	#248
2014	#261
2013	#303
2012	#307

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2023	34%	38%
2022	33%	36%
2021	28%	38%
2019	45%	45%
2018	45%	45%
2017	46%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	74%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	74%	74%

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57%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	55%
2021	50%	55%
2019	65%	62%
2018	45%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	67%	62%
2015	68%	62%
2014	76%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	77%	73%

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57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	57%
2021	61%	64%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	96%	86%
2016	96%	86%
2015	91%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.67	0.59
2023	0.66	0.58
2022	0.66	0.57
2021	0.65	0.57
2020	0.64	0.54
2019	0.64	0.54
2018	0.61	0.53
2017	0.61	0.53
2016	0.60	0.51
2015	0.58	0.51
2014	0.58	0.50
2013	0.57	0.48
2012	0.56	0.47
2011	0.55	0.47
2010	0.48	0.46
2009	0.48	0.44
2008	0.48	0.43
2007	0.46	0.42
2006	0.42	0.41
2005	0.39	0.40
2004	0.35	0.40
2003	0.30	0.39
2002	0.28	0.37
2001	0.27	0.37
2000	0.24	0.35
1999	0.22	0.35
1998	0.23	0.35
1997	0.20	0.34
1996	0.18	0.34
1995	0.20	0.33
1994	0.22	0.33
1993	0.17	0.31
1992	0.17	0.31
1991	0.15	0.31
1990	0.13	0.31
1989	0.10	0.30
1988	0.09	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

40%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2024	39%	15%
2023	37%	14%
2022	35%	14%
2021	33%	13%
2020	31%	12%
2019	31%	12%
2018	27%	11%
2017	27%	11%
2016	27%	10%
2015	26%	10%
2014	25%	9%
2013	24%	9%
2012	22%	9%
2011	21%	8%
2010	17%	9%
2009	17%	7%
2008	17%	7%
2007	15%	7%
2006	13%	6%
2005	11%	6%
2004	9%	6%
2003	7%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	6%	5%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2024	9%	14%
2023	9%	14%
2022	9%	14%
2021	9%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	10%	15%
2014	8%	15%
2013	8%	15%
2012	8%	15%
2011	9%	15%
2010	9%	15%
2009	8%	16%
2008	8%	16%
2007	9%	16%
2006	8%	16%
2005	8%	16%
2004	7%	16%
2003	6%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	15%
1998	4%	15%
1997	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	4%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	3%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

41%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2024	42%	61%
2023	44%	62%
2022	46%	63%
2021	48%	63%
2020	51%	65%
2019	51%	65%
2018	56%	66%
2017	56%	66%
2016	57%	68%
2015	59%	68%
2014	60%	69%
2013	60%	70%
2012	62%	71%
2011	64%	71%
2010	67%	72%
2009	67%	73%
2008	69%	74%
2007	71%	74%
2006	75%	75%
2005	76%	76%
2004	80%	76%
2003	83%	77%
2002	84%	78%
2001	85%	78%
2000	87%	79%
1999	88%	79%
1998	88%	79%
1997	89%	80%
1996	91%	80%
1995	89%	81%
1994	88%	81%
1993	91%	82%
1992	91%	82%
1991	92%	82%
1990	93%	82%
1989	94%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,277 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$78 MM	$27 MM
2022	$74 MM	$25 MM
2021	$78 MM	$27 MM
2020	$74 MM	$25 MM
2019	$73 MM	$25 MM
2018	$69 MM	$24 MM
2017	$67 MM	$24 MM
2016	$64 MM	$23 MM
2015	$53 MM	$21 MM
2014	$59 MM	$21 MM
2012	$54 MM	$20 MM
2011	$55 MM	$21 MM
2010	$53 MM	$21 MM
2009	$50 MM	$21 MM
2008	$47 MM	$21 MM
2007	$45 MM	$20 MM
2006	$42 MM	$20 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$35 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$18 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$26 MM	$17 MM
1996	$24 MM	$17 MM
1995	$23 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$85 MM	$25 MM
2022	$82 MM	$25 MM
2021	$85 MM	$25 MM
2020	$82 MM	$25 MM
2019	$73 MM	$25 MM
2018	$69 MM	$23 MM
2017	$65 MM	$23 MM
2016	$61 MM	$22 MM
2015	$54 MM	$20 MM
2014	$54 MM	$20 MM
2012	$55 MM	$19 MM
2011	$54 MM	$21 MM
2010	$54 MM	$20 MM
2009	$67 MM	$20 MM
2008	$57 MM	$20 MM
2007	$64 MM	$19 MM
2006	$43 MM	$21 MM
2005	$35 MM	$18 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$18 MM
2002	$30 MM	$19 MM
2001	$29 MM	$21 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$25 MM	$18 MM
1997	$25 MM	$18 MM
1996	$30 MM	$17 MM
1995	$32 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,638

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,924	$21,465
2022	$16,972	$17,423
2021	$18,395	$20,683
2020	$16,972	$17,423
2019	$16,794	$17,496
2018	$16,170	$16,267
2017	$15,693	$17,283
2016	$14,851	$16,027
2015	$12,609	$12,967
2014	$14,122	$13,618
2012	$12,898	$12,923
2011	$13,075	$13,182
2010	$12,750	$12,967
2009	$12,073	$12,476
2008	$10,808	$11,970
2007	$10,184	$12,325
2006	$9,994	$11,373
2005	$9,206	$9,887
2004	$8,869	$9,342
2003	$8,505	$8,561
2002	$7,938	$9,347
2001	$7,676	$9,246
2000	$7,790	$8,505
1999	$7,418	$8,127
1998	$7,378	$7,716
1997	$7,207	$7,409
1995	$6,805	$6,949
1992	$5,888	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$20,277

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitehall-Coplay School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,588	$20,114
2022	$18,693	$17,371
2021	$20,013	$19,381
2020	$18,693	$17,371
2019	$16,844	$17,056
2018	$15,979	$15,644
2017	$15,142	$16,490
2016	$14,103	$15,754
2015	$12,856	$12,300
2014	$13,047	$13,435
2012	$13,114	$12,431
2011	$13,046	$12,980
2010	$13,000	$12,300
2009	$16,008	$11,944
2008	$13,151	$11,838
2007	$14,614	$11,937
2006	$10,350	$11,377
2005	$8,363	$9,707
2004	$8,276	$9,347
2003	$8,056	$9,243
2002	$7,820	$9,853
2001	$7,635	$10,315
2000	$7,606	$8,598
1999	$7,290	$8,268
1998	$6,968	$7,996
1997	$7,104	$7,728
1995	$9,339	$6,895
1992	$5,847	$6,055

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Best Whitehall-Coplay School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

George D Steckel Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2928 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 435-1521

Gr: 2-3 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Zephyr Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2934 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 871-3671

Gr: 4-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #33.

Whitehall High School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 70%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3800 Mechanicsville Rd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 437-5081

Gr: 9-12 | 1,462 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #44.

Whitehall-coplay Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2930 Zephyr Blvd
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 439-1439

Gr: 6-8 | 975 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

Clarence M Gockley Elementary School

Add to Compare

2940 Macarthur Road
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 433-7551

Gr: K-1 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Whitehall-Coplay School District?

Whitehall-Coplay School District manages 5 public schools serving 4,170 students.

What is the rank of Whitehall-Coplay School District?

Whitehall-Coplay School District is ranked #344 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Whitehall-Coplay School District?

41% of Whitehall-Coplay School District students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Whitehall-Coplay School District?

Whitehall-Coplay School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Whitehall-Coplay School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,277 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education