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Nazareth Area School District

One Education Plaza
Nazareth, PA 18064

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Top 20%

Tel: (610) 759-1170

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Nazareth Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 747 students in Nazareth Area School District. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Middle School in Nazareth Area School District have an score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

4,896 Students

591,579 Students

# Teachers

341 Teachers

44,337 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
6	1	124
7	380	172
8	366	173

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Nazareth Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#74 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District
2023	#74
2022	#81
2021	#118
2019	#78
2018	#94
2017	#80
2016	#80
2015	#86
2014	#98
2013	#118
2012	#70

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	55%	38%
2022	53%	36%
2021	46%	38%
2019	62%	45%
2018	60%	45%
2017	62%	46%
2016	63%	46%
2015	58%	43%
2014	84%	72%
2013	85%	73%
2012	87%	74%

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70%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	70%	55%
2021	63%	55%
2019	76%	62%
2018	60%	63%
2017	77%	63%
2016	76%	62%
2015	74%	62%
2014	81%	70%
2013	78%	70%
2012	81%	71%
2011	80%	73%

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76%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	76%	57%
2021	74%	64%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	94%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	94%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	91%	86%
2015	96%	86%
2014	93%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.38	0.58
2022	0.36	0.57
2021	0.34	0.57
2020	0.30	0.54
2019	0.30	0.54
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.53
2016	0.22	0.51
2015	0.21	0.51
2014	0.20	0.50
2013	0.20	0.48
2012	0.18	0.47
2011	0.17	0.47
2010	0.15	0.46
2009	0.14	0.44
2008	0.13	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.09	0.41
2005	0.08	0.40
2004	0.07	0.40
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.05	0.37
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.04	0.35
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.03	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	9%	13%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%

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% White

77%

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	78%	62%
2022	79%	63%
2021	81%	63%
2020	83%	65%
2019	83%	65%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	66%
2016	88%	68%
2015	89%	68%
2014	89%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	92%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	93%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,290 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$98 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$98 MM	$27 MM
2022	$95 MM	$25 MM
2021	$98 MM	$27 MM
2020	$95 MM	$25 MM
2019	$92 MM	$25 MM
2018	$89 MM	$24 MM
2017	$84 MM	$24 MM
2016	$81 MM	$23 MM
2015	$65 MM	$21 MM
2014	$74 MM	$21 MM
2012	$69 MM	$20 MM
2011	$68 MM	$21 MM
2010	$65 MM	$21 MM
2009	$62 MM	$21 MM
2008	$59 MM	$21 MM
2007	$55 MM	$20 MM
2006	$51 MM	$20 MM
2005	$47 MM	$18 MM
2004	$45 MM	$17 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$18 MM
2001	$38 MM	$19 MM
2000	$35 MM	$18 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$31 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$17 MM
1996	$27 MM	$17 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$104 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$104 MM	$25 MM
2022	$94 MM	$25 MM
2021	$104 MM	$25 MM
2020	$94 MM	$25 MM
2019	$92 MM	$25 MM
2018	$87 MM	$23 MM
2017	$81 MM	$23 MM
2016	$76 MM	$22 MM
2015	$66 MM	$20 MM
2014	$67 MM	$20 MM
2012	$64 MM	$19 MM
2011	$62 MM	$21 MM
2010	$66 MM	$20 MM
2009	$81 MM	$20 MM
2008	$73 MM	$20 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$49 MM	$21 MM
2005	$42 MM	$18 MM
2004	$40 MM	$17 MM
2003	$37 MM	$18 MM
2002	$37 MM	$19 MM
2001	$37 MM	$21 MM
2000	$38 MM	$18 MM
1999	$44 MM	$18 MM
1998	$51 MM	$18 MM
1997	$40 MM	$18 MM
1996	$27 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,026

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,207	$21,465
2022	$19,947	$17,423
2021	$21,026	$20,683
2020	$19,947	$17,423
2019	$19,441	$17,496
2018	$18,909	$16,267
2017	$17,995	$17,283
2016	$17,465	$16,027
2015	$14,095	$12,967
2014	$16,073	$13,618
2012	$15,044	$12,923
2011	$14,629	$13,182
2010	$13,904	$12,967
2009	$13,199	$12,476
2008	$12,457	$11,970
2007	$11,662	$12,325
2006	$11,141	$11,373
2005	$10,462	$9,887
2004	$10,067	$9,342
2003	$9,818	$8,561
2002	$9,635	$9,347
2001	$9,462	$9,246
2000	$8,755	$8,505
1999	$8,436	$8,127
1998	$7,890	$7,716
1997	$7,410	$7,409
1995	$7,001	$6,949
1992	$5,801	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$21,290

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nazareth Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,483	$20,114
2022	$19,637	$17,371
2021	$22,354	$19,381
2020	$19,637	$17,371
2019	$19,233	$17,056
2018	$18,340	$15,644
2017	$17,200	$16,490
2016	$16,532	$15,754
2015	$14,117	$12,300
2014	$14,448	$13,435
2012	$13,950	$12,431
2011	$13,277	$12,980
2010	$13,925	$12,300
2009	$17,256	$11,944
2008	$15,516	$11,838
2007	$12,807	$11,937
2006	$10,667	$11,377
2005	$9,331	$9,707
2004	$8,930	$9,347
2003	$8,606	$9,243
2002	$8,938	$9,853
2001	$9,033	$10,315
2000	$9,462	$8,598
1999	$10,869	$8,268
1998	$12,848	$7,996
1997	$10,260	$7,728
1995	$6,793	$6,895
1992	$6,835	$6,055

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Best Nazareth Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nazareth Area Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 50%

94 Friedenstahl Ave
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610) 759-3350

Gr: 7-8 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,896 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 94% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education