Top Rankings
Nazareth Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,607 students in Nazareth Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Nazareth Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Nazareth Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nazareth Area High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
4,884 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nazareth Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
76%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,342 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,075
$23,730
Spending / Student
$21,342
$23,152
Best Nazareth Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nazareth Area High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 East Center Street
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610) 759-1730
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610) 759-1730
Gr: 9-12 | 1,607 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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