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Northampton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 428 students in Northampton Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Northampton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
5,113 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northampton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 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.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
3%
24%
% White
77%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,872 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,341
$23,724
Spending / Student
$22,872
$23,146
Best Northampton Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George Wolf Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Allen Street
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Bath, PA 18014
(610) 837-1833
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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