Northampton Area HS vs Northampton Area MS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Northampton Area HS Northampton Area MS
Location Northampton, PA Northampton, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 1,866 1,175
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.8:1 15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 29.1% 39.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Northampton Area HS Northampton Area MS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,472 $22,472
District Northampton Area SD Northampton Area SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Northampton Area HS Northampton Area MS
White 78.0% 77.2%
African American 3.5% 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 15.8%
Asian 0.4% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Northampton Area HS Northampton Area MS
AP Courses Offered 16
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 266.6:1 391.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.9% 21.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 89 44
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.