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Northampton County

Pennsylvania · Public K-12

61 public schools serving approximately 40,753 students, in a county of 318,580 residents.

Schools
61
15 districts
Enrollment
40,753
NCES CCD
Median income
$89,184
Above Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.1%
Below Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
35
schools
Middle
12
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bethlehem Area SD
10,776 students · 15 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
White
74%
Hispanic
16%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
56%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
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

All schools (61)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Easton Area HSEastonHigh09-122,844·
Liberty HSBethlehemHigh09-122,640·
Easton Area MSEastonMiddle06-081,874·
Northampton Area HSNorthamptonHigh09-121,862·
Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CSBethlehemOtherKG-121,795·
Freedom HSBethlehemHigh09-121,753·
Nazareth Area HSNazarethHigh09-121,594·
Northampton Area MSNorthamptonMiddle06-081,256·
East Hills MSBethlehemMiddle06-081,047·
Bangor Area HSBangorHigh09-12887·
Colonel John Siegfried El SchNorthamptonElementaryKG-05808·
Nazareth Area MSNazarethMiddle07-08778·
Nazareth Area Intermediate SchNazarethMiddle05-06750·
Wilson Area HSEastonHigh09-12741·
Northeast MSBethlehemMiddle06-08725·
Wilson Area Intermediate SchEastonMiddle05-08676·
Saucon Valley El SchHellertownElementaryKG-04670·
Saucon Valley SHSHellertownHigh09-12648·
Saucon Valley MSHellertownMiddle05-08635·
Lower Nazareth El SchNazarethElementaryKG-04620·
Shawnee El SchEastonElementaryKG-05602·
Paxinosa El SchEastonElementaryKG-05579·
Five Points El SchBangorElementaryKG-02578·
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for thBethlehemHigh09-12563·
Shafer El SchNazarethElementaryKG-04558·
Kenneth N Butz Jr El SchNazarethElementaryKG-04552·
Cheston El SchEastonElementaryKG-05538·
Wind Gap MSPen ArgylMiddle04-08518·
Palmer El SchEastonElementaryKG-05514·
Spring Garden El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05508·
Pen Argyl Area HSPen ArgylHigh09-12502·
Broughal MSBethlehemMiddle06-08500·
Lehigh El SchWalnutportElementaryKG-05492·
Catasauqua SHSNorthamptonHigh09-12473·
Governor Wolf El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05459·
Lehigh Valley Dual Language CSBethlehemElementaryKG-08456·
Bangor Area MSBangorMiddle07-08455·
Donegan El SchBethlehemElementaryPK-05449·
George Wolf El SchBathElementaryPK-05447·
DeFranco El SchBangorMiddle05-06431·
Washington El SchBangorElementary03-04424·
Plainfield El SchNazarethElementaryKG-03420·
Tracy El SchEastonElementaryKG-05414·
Farmersville El SchEastonElementaryKG-05361·
Forks El SchEastonElementaryKG-05357·
Moore El SchBathElementaryKG-05354·
Freemansburg El SchFreemansburgElementaryKG-05347·
Miller Heights El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05340·
Asa Packer El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05339·
Lincoln El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05319·
Wilson Borough El SchEastonElementaryKG-04304·
Marvine El SchBethlehemElementaryPK-05300·
Easton Arts Academy Elementary CSEastonElementaryKG-05284·
March El SchEastonElementaryKG-05268·
William Penn El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05239·
Williams Township El SchEastonElementaryKG-04234·
Hanover El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05226·
Thomas Jefferson El SchBethlehemElementaryKG-05224·
Avona El SchEastonElementaryKG-04204·
Bethlehem AVTSBethlehemHigh09-1214·
Career Institute of TechnologyEastonHigh09-124·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Northampton County?
Northampton County, Pennsylvania has 61 public K-12 schools serving approximately 40,753 students.
How many high schools are in Northampton County?
Northampton County, Pennsylvania has 13 public high schools, along with 12 middle schools and 35 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Northampton County?
Bethlehem Area SD is the largest school district in Northampton County, serving approximately 10,776 students. The county contains 15 school districts overall.
How many people live in Northampton County?
Northampton County has roughly 318,580 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Northampton County?
Median household income in Northampton County is $89,184, above the Pennsylvania average of $71,313. About 5.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Northampton County?
Approximately 34.7% of adults 25 and older in Northampton County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Northampton County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 54.1% of students in Northampton County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Pennsylvania county average of 57.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Northampton County schools?
Across Northampton County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Northampton County?
Northampton County residents are approximately 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Northampton County is owner-occupied?
Northampton County has about 129,448 housing units, of which roughly 71.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data