Nazareth Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northampton

District Profile

1 Education Plz

Nazareth, PA 18064-2397

Phone 610-759-1170

Fax 610-759-9637

Includes the municipalities of Bushkill Township, Lower Nazareth Township, Nazareth Borough, Palmer Township, Stockertown Borough, Tatamy Borough, Upper Nazareth Township.

Square Miles

49.25

Students Enrolled

4,821

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch (K-3)
  • Lower Nazareth El Sch (K-3)
  • Nazareth Area HS (9-12)
  • Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch (4-6)
  • Nazareth Area MS (7-8)
  • Shafer El Sch (K-3)

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

Total Students

4,821

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
5.00%
Black
2.10%
Latino
10.06%
Pacific Islander
0.15%
2 or More Races
3.48%
White
79.11%

Gender

Male
51.79%
Female
48.21%

Other Statistics

Special Education
13.58%
English Learner
2.20%

Financials

Median Household Income

$94,177.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $74,951,179.27 73.98%
State Revenues $24,182,706.34 23.87%
Federal $1,900,234.86 1.87%
Other $272,339.97 0.26%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$61,046,339.65
Property Values Within District
$298,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.99%

Rigorous Courses

20
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

77.84%
College/University
1.62%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 68.79% 64.85% N/A
Grade 4 75.07% 57.78% 90.28%
Grade 5 60.63% 43.68% N/A
Grade 6 69.44% 52.47% N/A
Grade 7 74.23% 49.74% N/A
Grade 8 68.52% 31.93% 67.23%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 75.44% 77.44% N/A

Staff

319

Teachers

12

Administrators

166

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Richard Kaskey

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dr. Linda Stubits
Board President
13 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Wayne Simpson
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025
Elmo Frey
< 1 year 2023-2027
Melinda Gladstone
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Melissa Kalinoski
8 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Gregory Leh
4 2023-2027
Jodi Mammana
6 2021-2025
Christopher Miller
< 1 year 2023-2027
Kathryn Roberts
5 2021-2025

* 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.