Public schools in Easton, PA
Easton has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 10,643 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Easton Area SD runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Easton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Easton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Area SD | 9 | 7,990 | $19,219 |
| Wilson Area SD | 5 | 2,160 | $16,554 |
| Bethlehem Area SD | 1 | 12,973 | $18,515 |
| Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School | 1 | 284 | $18,239 |
| Career Institute of Technology | 1 | 4 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Easton, 3,500 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Area High School | 2,778 | 16.7 | 91.6% | Easton Area SD |
| Wilson Area High School | 709 | 15.3 | 47.1% | Wilson Area SD |
| Career Institute of Technology | 13 | 0.6 | 76.9% | Career Institute of Technology |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Easton, 2,522 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Area Middle School | 1,879 | 13.4 | 99.8% | Easton Area SD |
| Wilson Area Intermediate School | 643 | 13.1 | 50.2% | Wilson Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
12 elementary schools in Easton, 4,621 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxinosa Elementary School | 572 | 11.4 | 99.7% | Easton Area SD |
| Shawnee Elementary School | 567 | 14.1 | 98.8% | Easton Area SD |
| Cheston Elementary School | 559 | 12.9 | 100.0% | Easton Area SD |
| Palmer Elementary School | 531 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Easton Area SD |
| Tracy Elementary School | 410 | 13.7 | 100.0% | Easton Area SD |
| Farmersville Elementary School | 357 | 12.6 | 30.0% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Forks Elementary School | 336 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Easton Area SD |
| March Elementary School | 296 | 11.3 | 98.6% | Easton Area SD |
| Wilson Borough Elementary School | 285 | 11.4 | 61.1% | Wilson Area SD |
| Easton Arts Academy Elementary CS | 254 | 9.8 | 59.4% | Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Township Elementary School | 249 | 13.0 | 24.1% | Wilson Area SD |
| Avona Elementary School | 205 | 15.1 | 56.6% | Wilson Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Easton's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Easton school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 53% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 410 students (state 460).
| Easton | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 410 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 53% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 59% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 5.9% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Easton schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Easton
- Easton Area SDRuns 9 of Easton's 17 public schools and spent $19,219 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,219
- Easton Area High School, the largest high school in Easton2,778 students in 2024-25, 16.7 per teacher.2,778
- Compare Easton Area SD with Wilson Area SDEaston's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Easton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Easton
How many public schools are in Easton, PA?
17 public schools with an address in Easton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 10,643 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Easton?
Easton Area High School, with 2,778 students in 2024-25 (Easton Area SD).Which districts run Easton's schools?
Easton Area SD (9 schools), Wilson Area SD (5 schools), Bethlehem Area SD (1 school), Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25