$424,900
3 bd|1 ba|1,542 sqft
5296 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by RE/MAX Centre Realtors
Lehigh County
Southern Lehigh School District
74.7
Academic Index · #20 of 112
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.
PSSA English (gr. 3-8)70.2%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)69.7%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I59.7%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature79.2%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology66.1%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate97.1%PA 89.1%
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 17.713 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 0.83%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 1.09%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $4,894/yr
- Median sale, 12 mo (156 sales)
- $509,500
Rates assume an assessment at Lehigh County's current Common Level Ratio (47.00%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Family & student support
Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.
Support & services
U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.
- Special-education enrollment
- 12.4%PA avg 20.3%
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1PA avg 13.9:1
- Students per school counselor
- 517:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
- Students per school psychologist
- 775:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1
Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.
Lehigh County: overdose context
Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.
111drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024
Down from 146 the prior year and a peak of 184 in 2021. Recent years are provisional.
School climate & safety
91.8%regular attendance
Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”
- Bullying & harassment allegations
- Fewer than 10
- Out-of-school suspensions
- 10.3 / 1,000
- Referrals to law enforcement
- 6.1 / 1,000
- School-related arrests
- Fewer than 10
- Restraint or seclusion
- 0 reported
Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.
These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).
Schools in Southern Lehigh
5 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.
Elementary schools
High schools
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Milford Township | 1.01634 mills | 22.51 mills | 1.06% | ≈ $4,761/yr |
| Upper Saucon Township | 1.6451 mills | 23.14 mills | 1.09% | ≈ $4,894/yr |
| Coopersburg Borough | 5.4 mills | 26.89 mills | 1.26% | ≈ $5,688/yr |
Browse homes in Southern Lehigh
Homes for sale in Southern Lehigh
Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.
$2,295,000
3 bd|3.5 ba|6,053 sqft
5371 Landis Mill Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Listed by Carol C Dorey Real Estate
$775,000
5 bd|4.5 ba
3771 State Rd, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by Weichert Realtors
$1,099,990
4 bd|3.5 ba|3,626 sqft
6489 Chestnut Hills Rd, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by WB Homes Realty Associates Inc.
$1,039,990
4 bd|2.5 ba|3,237 sqft
5995 Woodcrest Dr, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by WB Homes Realty Associates Inc.
$1,074,990
4 bd|3.5 ba|3,652 sqft
6459 Chestnut Hills Rd, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by WB Homes Realty Associates Inc.
$877,000
5 bd|4.5 ba|4,859 sqft
5008 Chestnuthill Rd, Center Valley, PA 18034
Listed by Preferred Properties Plus
$1,129,990
4 bd|3.5 ba|3,948 sqft
5990 Woodcrest Dr, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by WB Homes Realty Associates Inc.
$484,900
3 bd|2 ba|2,400 sqft
432 E Fairview St, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by RE/MAX 440 - Pennsburg
$699,000
4 bd|1.5 ba|3,440 sqft
3623 Station Ave, Center Valley, PA 18034
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach - Center Valley
$540,000
0 bd|0.5 ba|3,084 sqft
St, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach - Center Valley
$359,900
3 bd|1.5 ba
4125 Bunker Hill Dr S, Coopersburg, PA 18036
Listed by EXP Realty, LLC
Common questions
Is Southern Lehigh a good school district?
Southern Lehigh scores 74.7 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #20 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 70% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 68%, graduation rate 97.1% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in Southern Lehigh School District?
The district levies 17.713 mills (2025-26) on Lehigh County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 0.83% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.09%, roughly $4,894 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.06%–1.26% across 3) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in Southern Lehigh School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by Southern Lehigh: Coopersburg, Coopersburg Borough, Upper Saucon Township. The taxing municipalities are Lower Milford Township, Upper Saucon Township, Coopersburg Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
Southern Lehigh vs. Parkland: how do they compare?
Academically: Southern Lehigh 74.7 vs. Parkland 73.1 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.09% vs. 1.07% of home value per year, about $4,894 vs. $4,818 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
What is the attendance rate in Southern Lehigh School District?
91.8% of Southern Lehigh students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
Does Southern Lehigh support students with IEPs and special needs?
12.4% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 517 students per school counselor and 775 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.
Is Southern Lehigh a safe school district?
Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 91.8% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 10.3 out-of-school suspensions and 6.1 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.
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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.
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