Easton Area School District

1801 Bushkill Drive
Easton, PA 18040
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Easton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,904 students in Easton Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Easton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
7,978 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Easton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#462 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Easton Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Easton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Easton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Easton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Easton Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
407 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,602 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
17%
# Black Students
1,217 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
15%
20%
# White Students
3,201 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
40%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
526 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
505
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
518
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
565
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
576
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
646
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
627
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
631
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
728
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
717
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,469 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Easton Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$187 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Easton Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,093
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Easton Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,469
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Easton Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Easton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Easton Area Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 Echo Trail
Easton, PA 18040
(610) 250-2460
Grades: 6-8
| 1,904 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,978 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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