Easton Area School District is an urban, suburban, and rural public school district located in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It serves the city of Easton and Forks, Palmer, and portions of Lower Mount Bethel townships.
| Easton Area School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1801 Bushkill Drive
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′10″N 75°14′29″W / 40.7027°N 75.2415°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K through 12 |
| Schools | Nine, including Easton Area High School |
| Budget | $175.661 million[1] (2023-2024) |
| NCES District ID | 4208850[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 7,990 (2022-23) |
| Faculty | 577.0 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.85 |
| Athletic conference | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference |
| District mascot | Rover |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Students in grades nine through 12 attend Easton Area High School in Easton. Students in grades five through eight attend Easton Area Middle School, and the district has six elementary schools, Ada B. Cheston, F.A. March, Forks, Palmer, Paxinosa, and Shawnee, for kindergarten through fourth grades. As of the 2022–23 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 7,990 students between all nine of its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.
Easton Area School District encompasses approximately 28 square miles. In 2009, the per capita income was $20,875, while the median family income was $53,545.[3] According to 2005 local census data, it served a resident population of 63,195. As of the 2021-22 school year, Easton Area School District served 7.984 students between its nine schools, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Schools
edit- Easton Area High School
- Easton Area Middle School
- Ada B. Cheston Elementary School
- F.A. March Elementary School
- Forks Elementary School
- Palmer Elementary School
- Paxinosa Elementary School
- Shawnee Elementary School
- Tracy Elementary School
Grade Configuration within the EASD:
- K–5 (Elementary School)
- 6–8 (Middle School)
- 9–12 (High School)
References
edit- ^ https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/easdpa/Board.nsf/files/CSHPXD66B478/$file/2023-24%20Final%20budget.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Easton Area Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009