Bangor Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northampton

District Profile

123 Five Points Richmond Rd

Bangor, PA 18013-5272

Phone 610-588-2163

Fax 610-599-7033

Includes the municipalities of Bangor Borough, East Bangor Borough, Lower Mount Bethel Township, Portland Borough, Roseto Borough, Upper Mount Bethel Township, Washington Township.

Square Miles

87.18

Students Enrolled

2,776

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Bangor Area HS (9-12)
  • Bangor Area MS (7-8)
  • DeFranco El Sch (5-6)
  • Five Points El Sch (K-2)
  • Washington El Sch (3-4)

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

Total Students

2,776

Ethnicity

American Indian
1.08%
Asian
0.68%
Black
1.73%
Latino
9.11%
Pacific Islander
0.04%
2 or More Races
4.54%
White
82.82%

Gender

Male
52.20%
Female
47.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.47%
English Learner
1.55%

Financials

Median Household Income

$70,765.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $37,845,970.08 59.43%
State Revenues $23,528,630.18 36.95%
Federal $2,299,901.16 3.61%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$28,979,600.67
Property Values Within District
$232,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.75%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.59%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 65.50% 59.40% N/A
Grade 4 46.80% 56.20% 81.60%
Grade 5 54.80% 52.70% N/A
Grade 6 59.40% 43.10% N/A
Grade 7 58.70% 36.40% N/A
Grade 8 57.00% 26.10% 67.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 48.05% 62.19% 74.63%

Staff

193

Teachers

12

Administrators

151

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Braden Hendershot

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Christopher Marozzi
Board President
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Craig Berger
Board Vice President
11 2021-2025
Kenneth Brewer
13 2021-2025
Dave DeNardo
3 2021-2025
Michael Goffredo
17 2023-2027
Thomas Mort
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tanya Peifly
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Colleen Schiavone
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Melissa Smith
1 2023-2027

* 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.