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Northampton Area School District

2014 Laubach Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067

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Top 50%

Tel: (610) 262-7811

Top Rankings

Northampton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

5,165 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

377 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	329	152
1	309	161
2	355	168
3	353	161
4	360	167
5	370	168
6	391	169
7	405	172
8	439	173
9	481	188
10	477	184
11	459	176
12	437	173

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District Rank

Northampton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#267 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District
2023	#267
2022	#231
2021	#198
2019	#259
2018	#311
2017	#276
2016	#305
2015	#272
2014	#312
2013	#270
2012	#195

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	40%	38%
2022	41%	36%
2021	47%	38%
2019	48%	45%
2018	47%	45%
2017	47%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	74%	72%
2013	78%	73%
2012	80%	74%

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59%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	59%	55%
2021	54%	55%
2019	67%	62%
2018	47%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	66%	62%
2015	66%	62%
2014	72%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	77%	71%
2011	79%	73%

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61%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	61%	57%
2021	78%	64%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	89%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	89%	86%
2018	89%	86%
2017	91%	86%
2016	93%	86%
2015	91%	86%
2014	93%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.35	0.58
2022	0.33	0.57
2021	0.30	0.57
2020	0.28	0.54
2019	0.28	0.54
2018	0.25	0.53
2017	0.25	0.53
2016	0.23	0.51
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.22	0.50
2013	0.20	0.48
2012	0.18	0.47
2011	0.16	0.47
2010	0.15	0.46
2009	0.14	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.11	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.06	0.35
1998	0.06	0.35
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%

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% White

78%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	79%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	83%	63%
2020	84%	65%
2019	84%	65%
2018	86%	66%
2017	86%	66%
2016	87%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	91%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	92%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	94%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,641 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$114 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$114 MM	$27 MM
2022	$109 MM	$25 MM
2021	$114 MM	$27 MM
2020	$109 MM	$25 MM
2019	$108 MM	$25 MM
2018	$104 MM	$24 MM
2017	$101 MM	$24 MM
2016	$97 MM	$23 MM
2015	$83 MM	$21 MM
2014	$89 MM	$21 MM
2012	$85 MM	$20 MM
2011	$85 MM	$21 MM
2010	$83 MM	$21 MM
2009	$80 MM	$21 MM
2008	$77 MM	$21 MM
2007	$73 MM	$20 MM
2006	$70 MM	$20 MM
2005	$63 MM	$18 MM
2004	$58 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$16 MM
2002	$51 MM	$18 MM
2001	$49 MM	$19 MM
2000	$47 MM	$18 MM
1999	$46 MM	$18 MM
1998	$44 MM	$18 MM
1997	$42 MM	$17 MM
1996	$40 MM	$17 MM
1995	$39 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$117 MM	$25 MM
2022	$123 MM	$25 MM
2021	$117 MM	$25 MM
2020	$123 MM	$25 MM
2019	$110 MM	$25 MM
2018	$101 MM	$23 MM
2017	$98 MM	$23 MM
2016	$102 MM	$22 MM
2015	$77 MM	$20 MM
2014	$100 MM	$20 MM
2012	$79 MM	$19 MM
2011	$76 MM	$21 MM
2010	$77 MM	$20 MM
2009	$90 MM	$20 MM
2008	$98 MM	$20 MM
2007	$96 MM	$19 MM
2006	$69 MM	$21 MM
2005	$60 MM	$18 MM
2004	$57 MM	$17 MM
2003	$56 MM	$18 MM
2002	$57 MM	$19 MM
2001	$54 MM	$21 MM
2000	$55 MM	$18 MM
1999	$48 MM	$18 MM
1998	$42 MM	$18 MM
1997	$41 MM	$18 MM
1996	$40 MM	$17 MM
1995	$39 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,116

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,887	$21,465
2022	$20,076	$17,423
2021	$21,504	$20,683
2020	$20,076	$17,423
2019	$19,542	$17,496
2018	$18,603	$16,267
2017	$17,967	$17,283
2016	$17,637	$16,027
2015	$14,898	$12,967
2014	$16,099	$13,618
2012	$15,329	$12,923
2011	$15,076	$13,182
2010	$14,763	$12,967
2009	$14,192	$12,476
2008	$13,402	$11,970
2007	$12,387	$12,325
2006	$11,944	$11,373
2005	$11,055	$9,887
2004	$10,422	$9,342
2003	$9,613	$8,561
2002	$9,232	$9,347
2001	$9,013	$9,246
2000	$8,540	$8,505
1999	$8,174	$8,127
1998	$7,766	$7,716
1997	$7,293	$7,409
1995	$6,907	$6,949
1992	$5,809	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$22,641

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northampton Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,407	$20,114
2022	$22,571	$17,371
2021	$22,015	$19,381
2020	$22,571	$17,371
2019	$19,842	$17,056
2018	$18,150	$15,644
2017	$17,398	$16,490
2016	$18,606	$15,754
2015	$13,806	$12,300
2014	$18,087	$13,435
2012	$14,184	$12,431
2011	$13,448	$12,980
2010	$13,680	$12,300
2009	$15,934	$11,944
2008	$17,004	$11,838
2007	$16,184	$11,937
2006	$11,874	$11,377
2005	$10,519	$9,707
2004	$10,150	$9,347
2003	$10,057	$9,243
2002	$10,382	$9,853
2001	$10,001	$10,315
2000	$9,935	$8,598
1999	$8,449	$8,268
1998	$7,530	$7,996
1997	$7,107	$7,728
1995	$6,869	$6,895
1992	$5,385	$6,055

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Best Northampton Area School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Moore Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

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2835 Mountain View Dr
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1859

Gr: K-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Lehigh Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

800 Blue Mountain Dr
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-1192

Gr: K-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1677 Lincoln Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-6430

Gr: K-5 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #44.

Northampton Area High School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1619 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7812

Gr: 9-12 | 1,854 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

George Wolf Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Allen Street
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833

Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #66.

Northampton Area Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1617 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-7817

Gr: 6-8 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Northampton Area School District?

Northampton Area School District manages 6 public schools serving 5,165 students.

What is the rank of Northampton Area School District?

Northampton Area School District is ranked #275 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Northampton Area School District?

78% of Northampton Area School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Northampton Area School District?

Northampton Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Northampton Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,641 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 94% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education