Hazleton Area School District, Pennsylvania

Hazleton Area School District is a unified school district in Luzerne County, Schuylkill County, and Carbon County, Pennsylvania, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 78,908 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 251 sq mi (649 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
78,908 ± 846
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Luzerne County72% of the district’s landSchuylkill County24% of the district’s landCarbon County5% of the district’s land
Land area
251 sq mi (649 km²)
Median household income
$57,795 ± $3,105
Median home value
$177,600 ± $7,018
Water area
1.07 sq mi (2.78 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4211700
Coordinates (central point)
40.966944, -76.014722

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Hazleton Area School District, largest first

  1. Hazleton (city)30,111 people
  2. Hazle Township10,263 people
  3. Butler Township9,827 people
  4. West Hazleton (borough)5,178 people
  5. Sugarloaf Township3,961 people
  6. Freeland (borough)3,837 people
  7. Foster Township3,446 people
  8. McAdoo (borough)2,501 people
  9. Beech Mountain Lakes (CDP)2,111 people
  10. East Union Township1,783 people
  11. Black Creek Township1,715 people
  12. Kline Township1,624 people
All 28
  1. Conyngham (borough)1,526 people
  2. Harleigh (CDP)1,389 people
  3. North Union Township1,208 people
  4. Banks Township1,040 people
  5. Beaver Meadows (borough)730 people
  6. Tresckow (CDP)696 people
  7. Lattimer (CDP)684 people
  8. Sheppton (CDP)588 people
  9. Weston (CDP)495 people
  10. Hickory Hills (CDP)480 people
  11. Kelayres (CDP)413 people
  12. Oneida (CDP)371 people
  13. Pardeesville (CDP)366 people
  14. Brandonville (CDP)199 people
  15. Jeddo (borough)158 people
  16. Nuremberg (CDP)133 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Crestwood School District11 mi northeast
  2. Mahanoy Area School District12 mi southwest
  3. Berwick Area School District12 mi northwest
  4. Weatherly Area School District13 mi east
  5. Tamaqua Area School District14 mi southeast
  6. North Schuylkill School District19 mi southwest
  7. Bloomsburg Area School District19 mi west
  8. Southern Columbia Area School District23 mi west

These share a boundary with Hazleton Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Hazleton Area School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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