Easton Area School District

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.

Easton Area School District
Address
1801 Bushkill Drive Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40.7027°N 75.2415°W / 40.7027; -75.2415
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.eastonsd.org

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.

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)