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 Pennsylvania 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 Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown 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.