Nazareth Area School District

One Education Plaza
Nazareth, PA 18064
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 775 students in Nazareth Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Nazareth Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,884 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
44,702 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#74 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

55%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

70%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

76%
57%
94%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
16.5%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hispanic
12%
17%

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% Black
2%
20%

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% White
76%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 11-year historical data

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,933 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$102 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$22,214
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$20,933
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Nazareth Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nazareth Area Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
94 Friedenstahl Ave
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610) 759-3350
Gr: 7-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,884 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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