Catasauqua Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lehigh

District Profile

201 N 14th St

Catasauqua, PA 18032-1199

Phone 610-264-5571

Fax 610-264-5618

Includes the municipalities of Catasauqua Borough, Hanover Township, North Catasauqua Borough.

Square Miles

6.31

Students Enrolled

1,461

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Catasauqua MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Catasauqua SHS (9-12)
  • Francis H Sheckler El Sch (K-4)

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

Total Students

1,461

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.41%
Asian
0.96%
Black
6.50%
Latino
35.52%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
6.57%
White
49.97%

Gender

Male
51.20%
Female
48.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.39%
English Learner
4.86%

Financials

Median Household Income

$64,653.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $24,840,497.02 61.72%
State Revenues $11,470,621.21 28.50%
Federal $3,390,235.22 8.42%
Other $545,131.26 1.35%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$20,476,159.35
Property Values Within District
$182,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.54%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

68.29%
College/University
1.63%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 41.40% 37.10% N/A
Grade 4 31.30% 41.40% 70.70%
Grade 5 39.00% 31.00% N/A
Grade 6 50.80% 27.00% N/A
Grade 7 56.90% 34.30% N/A
Grade 8 50.70% 21.10% 53.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 12.16% 39.22% 59.41%

Staff

120

Teachers

8

Administrators

59

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Christina Lutz-Doemling

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dale Hein
Board President
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jillian Emert
Board Vice President
5 2023-2027
Jason Bashaw
7 2021-2025
Lauren Cieslak
7 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Christy Cooper
5 2021-2025
Eric DeLabar
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Shawn McGinley
5 2021-2025
Jamie Nattress
< 1 year 2024-2025
Jeremy Smale
1 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.