Northampton Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northampton

District Profile

2014 Laubach Ave

Northampton, PA 18067-1357

Phone 610-262-7811

Fax 610-262-1150

Includes the municipalities of Allen Township, Bath Borough, Chapman Borough, East Allen Township, Lehigh Township, Moore Township, Northampton Borough.

Square Miles

97.13

Students Enrolled

5,302

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Colonel John Siegfried El Sch (K-5)
  • George Wolf El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Lehigh El Sch (K-5)
  • Moore El Sch (K-5)
  • Northampton Area HS (9-12)
  • Northampton Area MS (6,7-8)

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

Total Students

5,302

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.47%
Black
3.21%
Latino
14.24%
Pacific Islander
0.02%
2 or More Races
2.79%
White
79.27%

Gender

Male
51.57%
Female
48.43%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.20%
English Learner
1.28%

Financials

Median Household Income

$76,562.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $84,365,410.80 66.98%
State Revenues $35,833,179.70 28.45%
Federal $4,609,864.90 3.66%
Other $1,133,857.11 0.90%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$66,891,510.69
Property Values Within District
$249,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.79%

Rigorous Courses

29
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

66.52%
College/University
0.22%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 52.00% 58.60% N/A
Grade 4 62.20% 66.00% 88.80%
Grade 5 58.10% 49.20% N/A
Grade 6 56.30% 30.60% N/A
Grade 7 44.40% 24.90% N/A
Grade 8 46.30% 22.90% 64.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 42.64% 54.72% 69.35%

Staff

424

Teachers

20

Administrators

187

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Joseph Kovalchik

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Douglas Vaughn
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kristin Lorah-Soldridge
Board Vice President
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. Michael Baird
13 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Becker
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kim Bretzik
3 2021-2025
Joshua Harris
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Nathan Lichtenwalner
< 1 year 2024-2025
Ross Makary
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brian McCulloch
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.