Total enrollment
38,316
-4,576 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Northampton County
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Northampton County number 60, teaching approximately 38,316 Pennsylvania students against a population of 318,580. By level, that breaks down as 35 elementary, 12 middle, and 13 high schools.
7-year change in Northampton County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
60
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
55%
was 62%
% Hispanic
29%
was 23%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
60
14 districts
Enrollment
38,316
NCES CCD
Median income
$89,184
Above Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.3%
Below Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
35
14,622 students
Middle
12
9,368 students
High
13
14,326 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bethlehem Area SD
10,597 students · 14 districts in Northampton County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Northampton County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
42
19.2% under 18
Test scores in Northampton County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 57 schools ranked. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts· 87.8%
- Lower Nazareth El Sch· 80.6%
- Williams Township El Sch· 77.6%
- Hanover El Sch· 75.5%
- Saucon Valley SHS· 74.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Broughal MS· 17.9%
- Paxinosa El Sch· 18.6%
- Donegan El Sch· 20.0%
- Freemansburg El Sch· 22.4%
- Lincoln El Sch· 24.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Area HS | Easton | High | 09-12 | 2,778 | · |
| Liberty HS | Bethlehem | High | 09-12 | 2,541 | · |
| Easton Area MS | Easton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,879 | · |
| Northampton Area HS | Northampton | High | 09-12 | 1,866 | · |
| Freedom HS | Bethlehem | High | 09-12 | 1,792 | · |
| Nazareth Area HS | Nazareth | High | 09-12 | 1,607 | · |
| Northampton Area MS | Northampton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,175 | · |
| East Hills MS | Bethlehem | Middle | 06-08 | 966 | · |
| Bangor Area HS | Bangor | High | 09-12 | 883 | · |
| Colonel John Siegfried El Sch | Northampton | Elementary | KG-05 | 808 | · |
| Nazareth Area MS | Nazareth | Middle | 07-08 | 775 | · |
| Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch | Nazareth | Middle | 05-06 | 752 | · |
| Northeast MS | Bethlehem | Middle | 06-08 | 715 | · |
| Wilson Area HS | Easton | High | 09-12 | 709 | · |
| Wilson Area Intermediate Sch | Easton | Middle | 05-08 | 643 | · |
| Saucon Valley El Sch | Hellertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 627 | · |
| Saucon Valley SHS | Hellertown | High | 09-12 | 627 | · |
| Lower Nazareth El Sch | Nazareth | Elementary | KG-04 | 615 | · |
| Saucon Valley MS | Hellertown | Middle | 05-08 | 599 | · |
| Five Points El Sch | Bangor | Elementary | KG-02 | 580 | · |
| Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch | Nazareth | Elementary | KG-04 | 576 | · |
| Paxinosa El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 572 | · |
| Shawnee El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 567 | · |
| Cheston El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 559 | · |
| Shafer El Sch | Nazareth | Elementary | KG-04 | 559 | · |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | Bethlehem | High | 09-12 | 550 | · |
| Spring Garden El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 532 | · |
| Palmer El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 531 | · |
| Broughal MS | Bethlehem | Middle | 06-08 | 520 | · |
| Wind Gap MS | Pen Argyl | Middle | 04-08 | 510 | · |
| Pen Argyl Area HS | Pen Argyl | High | 09-12 | 475 | · |
| Lehigh El Sch | Walnutport | Elementary | KG-05 | 474 | · |
| Catasauqua SHS | Northampton | High | 09-12 | 467 | · |
| Donegan El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 | · |
| Lehigh Valley Dual Language CS | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-08 | 457 | · |
| Plainfield El Sch | Nazareth | Elementary | KG-03 | 434 | · |
| Governor Wolf El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 | · |
| George Wolf El Sch | Bath | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| Bangor Area MS | Bangor | Middle | 07-08 | 421 | · |
| DeFranco El Sch | Bangor | Middle | 05-06 | 413 | · |
| Tracy El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 410 | · |
| Washington El Sch | Bangor | Elementary | 03-04 | 375 | · |
| Moore El Sch | Bath | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 | · |
| Farmersville El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 357 | · |
| Lincoln El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 | · |
| Forks El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 336 | · |
| Freemansburg El Sch | Freemansburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 | · |
| Miller Heights El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 | · |
| Asa Packer El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 | · |
| March El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 296 | · |
| Wilson Borough El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-04 | 285 | · |
| Marvine El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | PK-05 | 265 | · |
| Easton Arts Academy Elementary CS | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 254 | · |
| Williams Township El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-04 | 249 | · |
| William Penn El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 242 | · |
| Thomas Jefferson El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 238 | · |
| Avona El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-04 | 205 | · |
| Hanover El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 205 | · |
| Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School | Bethlehem | High | 09-12 | 18 | · |
| Career Institute of Technology | Easton | High | 09-12 | 13 | · |
Cities in Northampton County
About Northampton County
In Pennsylvania, Northampton County is a high-population county of about 318,580 residents. 60 public schools across the county serves about 38,316 students between them.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $89,184, about 35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 6%. That income level is 25% higher than the Pennsylvania median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Northampton County is built around 35 elementary schools (14,622 students), 12 middle schools (9,368), and 13 high schools (14,326).
Bethlehem Area SD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 10,597 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 11%: 42,892 students in SY 2017-18 versus 38,316 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 59 to 60 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 62% to 55%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data