Lehigh County
Whitehall-Coplay School District
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Gold tick = state average.
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 22.6875 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 1.12%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 1.66%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $7,478/yr
Rates assume an assessment at Lehigh County's current Common Level Ratio (49.40%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Township | 4.75 mills | 31.22 mills | 1.54% | ≈ $6,940/yr |
| Coplay Borough | 9.59 mills | 36.06 mills | 1.78% | ≈ $8,016/yr |
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Common questions
Is Whitehall-Coplay a good school district?
Whitehall-Coplay scores 56.3 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index — #45 of 62 districts serving Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Berks counties. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 43% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 51%, graduation rate 94.0% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in Whitehall-Coplay School District?
The district levies 22.6875 mills (2025-26) on Lehigh County's assessment base — an effective school tax of about 1.12% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.66% — roughly $7,478 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.54%–1.78% across 2) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in Whitehall-Coplay School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by Whitehall-Coplay: Coplay. The taxing municipalities are Whitehall Township, Coplay Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
Whitehall-Coplay vs. Salisbury Township: how do they compare?
Academically: Whitehall-Coplay 56.3 vs. Salisbury Township 56.6 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.66% vs. 1.65% of home value per year — about $7,478 vs. $7,423 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
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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.