Easton Area School District
| Easton Area School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1801 Bushkill Drive
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′10″N 75°14′29″W / 40.7027°N 75.2415°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K through 12 |
| Schools | Nine, including Easton Area High School |
| Budget | $192.819 million[1] (2023-2024) |
| NCES District ID | 4208850[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 7,978 (2023-24) |
| Faculty | 582.0 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.71 |
| Athletic conference | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference |
| District mascot | Rover |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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 six through eight attend Easton Area Middle School, and the district has seven elementary schools, Ada B. Cheston, F.A. March, Tracy,Forks, Palmer, Paxinosa, and Shawnee, for kindergarten through fourth grades. As of the 2023–4 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 7,978 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.
History
The district previously covered Riegelsville, in Bucks County.[4] Circa 2006 a campaign to move Riegelsville from the Easton Area School District to the Palisades School District began. In 2011, Ronald J. Tomalis, the Secretary of Education of Pennsylvania, ruled in favor of the Riegelsville Tax and Education Coalition by stating that the group's request is related to education quality. The previous secretary had ruled against the group.[5] Clyde Waite, a judge in Bucks County approved the plan in 2012. Riegelsville was to be an independent school district for a period between it being part of two different school districts.[6] Pennsylvania State Board of Education approved the moving of districts in July 2012. The change was to be effective in 2013. Around 60 students were to be moved to the Palisades district.[7] To cover the student transfer, the Palisades district gave $1,400,000 to the Easton Area school district.[8]
Schools
- Easton Area High School
- Easton Area Middle School
- Ada B. Cheston Elementary School
- F.A. March Elementary School
- Forks Elementary School
- Palmer Elementary School
- Paxinosa Elementary School
- Shawnee Elementary School
- Tracy Elementary School
Grade Configuration within the EASD:
- K–5 (Elementary School)
- 6–8 (Middle School)
- 9–12 (High School)
References
- ^ https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/easdpa/Board.nsf/files/CSHPXD66B478/$file/2023-24%20Final%20budget.pdf
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Easton Area Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ Geography Division (December 10, 2010). School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Bucks County, PA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2025. - Text list
- ^ "Ruling: Riegelsville may break from Easton schools". The Morning Call. October 21, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Riegelsville students one step closer to moving to Palisades". The Express-Times. Advance Local Media LLC. February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Panepinto, Peter (July 16, 2012). "Riegelsville Independent School District transfer to Palisades School District approved by Pennsylvania State Board of Education". The Express-Times. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Palisades School District to pay $1.4M to Easton Area School District for shift of Riegelsville students - UPDATE". The Express-Times. Advance Local Media LLC. February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2025.