Easton Area SD operates 9 public schools serving 7,990 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,928 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Northampton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,103 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 64.7% local, 27.9% state, and 7.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $94,250 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #112 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 397.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.0% White, 34.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% African American across the district's schools.
Easton Area Hs accounts for 35.0% of all Easton Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Easton Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Easton Area SD school enrollment varies 9.4× across entities
Easton Area SD school enrollment ranges from 296 students (lowest) to 2,778 students (highest), a spread of 2,482 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Easton Area SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Easton Area SD student-counselor ratio is 398:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Easton Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Easton Area SD is typically wider than the Easton Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Easton Area SD has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,990 students.
How much does Easton Area SD spend per student?
Easton Area SD spends $25,103 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #112 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Easton Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Easton Area SD is $94,250 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Easton Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Northampton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Easton Area SD?
Easton Area SD students are 40.0% White, 34.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% African American, 5.0% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Easton Area SD?
Easton Area SD has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #112 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.