B+
Bangor Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Upper Mount Bethel Township, Washington Township, Bangor, Lower Mount Bethel Township, Roseto, East Bangor and Portland.
Students
2,672
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,316
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$18.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bangor Area School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.4M, about $6,868 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flanders.
K–54 elementary schoolsMount Olive Township School District
6–8Mount Olive Middle SchoolMount Olive Township School District
9–12Mount Olive High SchoolMount Olive Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,316 per student · 16% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,755’20
2,755’21
2,775’22
2,747’23
2,672’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Warren Regional School DistrictHardwick Township, Knowlton Township
$27,616per student
Stroudsburg Area School DistrictDelaware Water Gap, Hamilton Township, Stroud Township
$22,635per student
Belvidere Town School DistrictBelvidere
$28,788per student
Knowlton Township School DistrictKnowlton Township
$28,599per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.