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Nazareth, PA
Public School Ratings




Nazareth Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Nazareth Area Sd School District details

Nazareth Area Sd School District
One Education Plaza
Nazareth, PA 18064

4,897 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Nazareth Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.2% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
62%
46%
69%
55%
55%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School
960 Bushkill Center Rd
Nazareth, PA, 18064
KG-04
Lower Nazareth Elementary School
4422 Newburg Rd
Nazareth, PA, 18064
KG-04
Nazareth Area High School
501 East Center Street
Nazareth, PA, 18064
09-12
Nazareth Area Intermediate School
355 Tatamy Rd
Nazareth, PA, 18064
05-06
Nazareth Area Middle School
94 Friedenstahl Ave
Nazareth, PA, 18064
07-08
Shafer Elementary School
49 S Liberty St
Nazareth, PA, 18064
KG-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 80.0% 64.5%
Black 2.3% 15.4%
Hispanic 11.6% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.9% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 27.9% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 25.7% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.2% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,861 $53,185,000 52.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $918 $4,493,000 4.5%
Staff $391 $1,913,000 1.9%
General Administration $353 $1,727,000 1.7%
School Administration $666 $3,263,000 3.2%
Operation $1,881 $9,210,000 9.1%
Transportation $815 $3,992,000 4.0%
Other $518 $2,537,000 2.5%
Total Support $5,541 $27,135,000 26.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,182 $20,481,000 20.3%
Total Expenditures $20,584 $100,801,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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