Public schools in Nazareth, PA
Nazareth has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,318 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Nazareth Area SD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Nazareth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Nazareth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Area SD | 6 | 4,852 | $17,647 |
| Pen Argyl Area SD | 1 | 1,440 | $18,698 |
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.
One high school in Nazareth, 1,607 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Area High School | 1,607 | 15.7 | 24.1% | Nazareth 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.
2 middle schools in Nazareth, 1,527 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Area Middle School | 775 | 13.1 | 25.0% | Nazareth Area SD |
| Nazareth Area Intermediate School | 752 | 14.3 | 27.8% | Nazareth 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.
4 elementary schools in Nazareth, 2,184 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Nazareth Elementary School | 615 | 14.5 | 21.5% | Nazareth Area SD |
| Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School | 576 | 13.4 | 20.1% | Nazareth Area SD |
| Shafer Elementary School | 559 | 13.3 | 39.0% | Nazareth Area SD |
| Plainfield Elementary School | 434 | 12.9 | 48.8% | Pen Argyl 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 Nazareth's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Nazareth school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 615 students (state 460).
| Nazareth | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 615 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Nazareth 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 Nazareth
- Nazareth Area SDRuns 6 of Nazareth's 7 public schools and spent $17,647 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,647
- Nazareth Area High School, the largest high school in Nazareth1,607 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.1,607
- Compare Nazareth Area SD with Pen Argyl Area SDNazareth'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 a Nazareth 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 Nazareth
How many public schools are in Nazareth, PA?
7 public schools with an address in Nazareth were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,318 students.What is the largest high school in Nazareth?
Nazareth Area High School, with 1,607 students in 2024-25 (Nazareth Area SD).Which districts run Nazareth's schools?
Nazareth Area SD (6 schools), Pen Argyl Area SD (1 school). 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