Easton Area School District
Address
1801 Bushkill Drive
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°42′10″N 75°14′29″W / 40.7027°N 75.2415°W / 40.7027; -75.2415
District information
TypePublic
GradesK through 12
SchoolsNine, including Easton Area High School
Budget$205.9 million[1] (2023-2024)
NCES District ID4208850[2]
Students and staff
Students7,984 (2021-22)
Faculty545.0 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio14.65
Athletic conferenceEastern Pennsylvania Conference
District mascotRover
Colors   Red and white
Other information
Websitewww.eastonsd.org

Easton Area School District is an urban, suburban, and rural public school district located in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It serves the city of Easton and Forks, Palmer, and portions of Lower Mount Bethel townships.

Students in grades nine through 12 attend Easton Area High School in Easton. Students in grades five through eight attend Easton Area Middle School, and the district has six elementary schools, Ada B. Cheston, F.A. March, Forks, Palmer, Paxinosa, and Shawnee, for kindergarten through fourth grades. As of the 2020–21 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 8,289 students between all nine of its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

Easton Area School District encompasses approximately 28 square miles. In 2009, the per capita income was $20,875, while the median family income was $53,545.[3] According to 2005 local census data, it served a resident population of 63,195. As of the 2021-22 school year, Easton Area School District served 7.984 students between its nine schools, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Schools

  • Easton Area High School
  • Easton Area Middle School
  • Ada B. Cheston Elementary School
  • F.A. March Elementary School
  • Forks Elementary School
  • Palmer Elementary School
  • Paxinosa Elementary School
  • Shawnee Elementary School
  • Tracy Elementary School

Grade Configuration within the EASD:

  • K–5 (Elementary School)
  • 6–8 (Middle School)
  • 9–12 (High School)

References

  1. ↑ https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/easdpa/Board.nsf/files/CSHPXD66B478/$file/2023-24%20Final%20budget.pdf
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Easton Area Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
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