Total enrollment
5,113
-199 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Northampton Area SD
Pennsylvania · 5,113 students · 3 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Pennsylvania, 6 sit inside Northampton Area SD, collectively enrolling about 5,113 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Northampton Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Northampton Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #218 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,113 | #61 of 479 | #1,887 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #115 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #337 of 478 | #4,280 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.3% | #228 of 398 | #4,716 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #178 of 378 | #4,210 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Northampton Area SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Lehigh Elementary School at 67.7% proficient to Northampton Area Middle School at 40.4%, a gap of 27.3 points. That is the 49th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 5,566 to 5,113 students (down 8%) and from 344 to 367 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Area HS | Northampton | High | 09-12 | 1,866 |
| Northampton Area MS | Northampton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,175 |
| Colonel John Siegfried El Sch | Northampton | Elementary | KG-05 | 808 |
| Lehigh El Sch | Walnutport | Elementary | KG-05 | 474 |
| George Wolf El Sch | Bath | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 |
| Moore El Sch | Bath | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
About Northampton Area SD
Northampton Area SD runs 6 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively educateing roughly 5,113 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Northampton Area SD consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Northampton Area SD runs about 852 students per school, 50% above the state mean of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,113 students, fell 4% from the 5,312 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Northampton Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.