Easton Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northampton

District Profile

1801 Bushkill Dr

Easton, PA 18040-8186

Phone 610-250-2400

Fax 610-923-8954

Includes the municipalities of Easton City, Forks Township, Lower Mount Bethel Township, Palmer Township.

Square Miles

31.63

Students Enrolled

8,120

Total Number of Schools:

9
  • Cheston El Sch (K-5)
  • Easton Area HS (9-12)
  • Easton Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Forks El Sch (K-5)
  • March El Sch (K-5)
  • Palmer El Sch (K-5)
  • Paxinosa El Sch (K-5)
  • Shawnee El Sch (K-5)
  • Tracy El Sch (K-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

8,120

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
5.00%
Black
15.50%
Latino
32.60%
Pacific Islander
0.20%
2 or More Races
6.60%
White
40.00%

Gender

Male
52.00%
Female
48.00%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.10%
English Learner
8.00%

Financials

Median Household Income

$83,666.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $136,553,651.21 63.30%
State Revenues $55,010,856.77 25.50%
Federal $20,016,367.14 9.27%
Other $4,117,436.83 1.90%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$114,275,284.35
Property Values Within District
$285,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.13%

Rigorous Courses

32
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.46%
College/University
0.15%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 47.40% 49.80% N/A
Grade 4 41.50% 39.00% 75.40%
Grade 5 49.20% 40.60% N/A
Grade 6 37.20% 16.10% N/A
Grade 7 45.80% 22.70% N/A
Grade 8 39.90% 15.90% 37.70%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 44.60% 26.30% 37.00%

Staff

540

Teachers

33

Administrators

388

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Tracy Piazza

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Jodi Hess
Board President
14 2023-2027
Nekisha Robertson
Board Vice President
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Susan Hartranft-Bittinger
8 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Meg Sayago
8 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Michael Simonetta
2 2023-2027
Brian Snyder
9 2021-2025
Dionne Wellington
4 2021-2025
Bill Whitman
6 2023-2027
Ghennifer Zando-Dennis
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.