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Northampton Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Lehigh Township, Northampton, Moore Township, Allen Township, East Allen Township, Bath and Chapman.

Students

5,113

Schools

6

Spent per student

$19,829

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

14:1

Debt

$150.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Northampton Area School District

School Grade A−: better than 80% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
Spends 9% less per student than the PA average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $150.0M, about $29,337 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Progress.

K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District

3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District

6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District

9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency47%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,829 per student · 9% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 31%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

5,312’20

5,278’21

5,219’22

5,165’23

5,113’24

Down 3.7% since 2020.

Students

White 77%Hispanic 16%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Colonel John Siegfried El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northampton

808 students14:1

Lehigh El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnutport

474 students13:1

George Wolf El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bath

428 students11:1

Moore El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bath

362 students12:1

Northampton Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northampton

1,175 students14:1

Northampton Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Northampton

1,866 students16:1

Towns served

Lehigh Township 10,780Northampton 10,400Moore Township 9,364Allen Township 5,500East Allen Township 5,195Bath 2,864Chapman 175

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Nazareth Area School DistrictBushkill Township, Upper Nazareth Township

$18,082per student

Northern Lehigh School DistrictSlatington, Walnutport, Washington Township

$18,785per student

Catasauqua Area School DistrictNorth Catasauqua

$20,624per student

Palmerton Area School DistrictLower Towamensing Township

$17,747per 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.