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Does Easton Area HS have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
2,778
High
DISTRICT 881 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTON AREA SD·NCES 420885003482
Easton Area High School
2601 William Penn Hwy, Easton, PA 18045 · (610) 250-2481 · Northampton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,778 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
167 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
2,862 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 706 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 667 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 708 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 697 | 25% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Easton Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 26.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Easton Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Northampton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #453 of 576 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #379 of 626 ▲ 48 | #9 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #464 of 626 ▲ 31 | #10 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,778 | #12 of 713 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #509 of 601 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #22 of 604 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #62 of 619 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #193 of 221 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,778
-97 (-3%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 1,313
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,778 | 166.5 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,824 | 175.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,844 | 169.5 | 16.8:1 | 92% (2,605) |
| 2020-21 | 2,875 | 159 | 18.1:1 | 51% (1,454) |
| 2017-18 | 2,732 | 164 | 16.7:1 | 41% (1,116) |
| 2015-16 | 2,614 | 169 | 15.5:1 | 46% (1,204) |
| 2010-11 | 2,807 | 196 | 14.3:1 | 36% (1,011) |
| 2000-01 | 2,255 | 154 | 14.6:1 | 9% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 1,313 | 81 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Easton Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (2,732 to 2,778); teachers up 2% (164 to 166.5).
About Easton Area High School
This page covers Easton Area High School, a large high school in Easton, Pennsylvania. The school had 2,778 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Pennsylvania) has about 738 students.
Across its 9 schools, Easton Area SD enrolls 7,928 students. Easton Area High School is one of those schools.
At Easton Area High School, the largest share of students is White, at 39%. Next come 33% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 74% White. Easton Area High School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Easton Area High School counts 166.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.7 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.9 above the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The allk12 Grade for Easton Area High School is C+. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Pennsylvania, Easton Area High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 36.8% actual against a predicted 33.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Northampton County show that the median household income is $89,184, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Easton Area High School is one of 60 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Wilson Area High School is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Easton Area High School at 6th of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Easton Area High School is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 2,875 in 2020-21 to 2,778 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.1:1 to 16.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Easton Area High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Northampton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
318,580
Census ACS
Median income
$89,184
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
38,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Easton Area SD
- Easton Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,879 students
- Paxinosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Shawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Cheston Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Palmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
Other schools in Easton
- Easton Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,879 students
- Wilson Area High SchoolHigh · 709 students
- Wilson Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Paxinosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Shawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Cheston Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Area High School0.5 mi · 709
- Wilson Borough Elementary School0.5 mi · 285
- Palmer Elementary School0.9 mi · 531
- Avona Elementary School0.9 mi · 205
- Wilson Area Intermediate School0.9 mi · 643
- Paxinosa Elementary School1.5 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Easton Area High SchoolHow large is Easton Area High School?
Easton Area High School enrolls approximately 2,778 students in grades 09-12.
Is Easton Area High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Easton Area High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Easton Area High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Easton Area High School is approximately 16.7:1 (167 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Easton Area High School?
At Easton Area High School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Easton Area High School in?
Easton Area High School is part of Easton Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.