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Nazareth Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Bushkill Township, Upper Nazareth Township, Lower Nazareth Township, Nazareth, Tatamy and Stockertown.

Bushkill Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
4,884
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,082
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$87.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Nazareth Area School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $87.1M, about $17,840 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ABushkill Township 8,739AUpper Nazareth Township 8,521ALower Nazareth Township 7,187ANazareth 6,091ATatamy 1,389Stockertown 918

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bushkill Township. Grade by grade →

K–4Kenneth N Butz Jr El SchThis district
7–8Nazareth Area MSThis district
9–12Nazareth Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 36.1% · 2,550 students tested
Reading / language arts70%
State average 55.1% · 2,575 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.5% · 378 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,082 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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

Enrollment over time
4,663’20
4,821’21
4,852’22
4,896’23
4,884’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 12%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Lower Nazareth El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
B+
615 students14:1
Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
A−
576 students13:1
Shafer El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nazareth
B+
559 students13:1
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Nazareth
B+
752 students14:1
Nazareth Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Nazareth
B−
775 students13:1
Nazareth Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Nazareth
A+
1,607 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Easton Area School DistrictForks Township, Palmer Township
$20,684per student
Northampton Area School DistrictBath, East Allen Township, Moore Township
$19,829per student
Pen Argyl Area School DistrictPlainfield Township
$18,810per student
Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem Township
$18,980per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.