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Item: Catasauqua Area School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

201 N 14th St
Catasauqua, PA 18032-1107

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (610) 264-5571

www.cattysd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,932 Schools

# Students

1,533 Students

1,666,699 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

124,207 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	110	151
1	131	158
2	122	162
3	120	169
4	106	162
5	121	168
6	112	169
7	116	171
8	128	173
9	114	185
10	102	181
11	127	178
12	124	177

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District Rank

Catasauqua Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#498 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District
2023	#498
2022	#498
2021	#481
2019	#420
2018	#411
2017	#419
2016	#370
2015	#327
2014	#366
2013	#382
2012	#409

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	29%	38%
2022	27%	36%
2021	23%	38%
2019	38%	45%
2018	41%	45%
2017	41%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	42%	43%
2014	73%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	72%	74%

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38%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	55%
2021	41%	55%
2019	62%	62%
2018	41%	63%
2017	58%	63%
2016	59%	62%
2015	62%	62%
2014	69%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	67%	73%

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44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	44%	57%
2021	52%	64%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	87%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	82%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.63	0.59
2023	0.62	0.58
2022	0.61	0.57
2021	0.61	0.57
2020	0.60	0.54
2019	0.60	0.54
2018	0.57	0.53
2017	0.57	0.53
2016	0.56	0.51
2015	0.55	0.51
2014	0.54	0.50
2013	0.52	0.48
2012	0.49	0.47
2011	0.49	0.47
2010	0.40	0.46
2009	0.40	0.44
2008	0.41	0.43
2007	0.35	0.42
2006	0.28	0.41
2005	0.29	0.40
2004	0.25	0.40
2003	0.22	0.39
2002	0.22	0.37
2001	0.19	0.37
2000	0.17	0.35
1999	0.16	0.35
1998	0.13	0.35
1997	0.13	0.34
1996	0.14	0.34
1995	0.14	0.33
1994	0.14	0.33
1993	0.14	0.31
1992	0.12	0.31
1991	0.13	0.31
1990	0.12	0.31
1989	0.11	0.30
1988	0.09	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

40%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	39%	15%
2023	36%	14%
2022	35%	14%
2021	37%	13%
2020	32%	12%
2019	32%	12%
2018	27%	11%
2017	27%	11%
2016	26%	10%
2015	24%	10%
2014	23%	9%
2013	21%	9%
2012	19%	9%
2011	18%	8%
2010	14%	9%
2009	14%	7%
2008	15%	7%
2007	12%	7%
2006	10%	6%
2005	9%	6%
2004	7%	6%
2003	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%
2001	6%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	7%	14%
2023	7%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	6%	15%
2015	7%	15%
2014	7%	15%
2013	6%	15%
2012	6%	15%
2011	5%	15%
2010	8%	15%
2009	7%	16%
2008	8%	16%
2007	7%	16%
2006	5%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	4%	15%
2002	4%	15%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	15%
1998	3%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	3%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	3%	13%
1989	2%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

45%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	47%	61%
2023	50%	62%
2022	52%	63%
2021	51%	63%
2020	55%	65%
2019	55%	65%
2018	59%	66%
2017	59%	66%
2016	61%	68%
2015	62%	68%
2014	63%	69%
2013	66%	70%
2012	69%	71%
2011	69%	71%
2010	74%	72%
2009	75%	73%
2008	75%	74%
2007	80%	74%
2006	84%	75%
2005	84%	76%
2004	87%	76%
2003	88%	77%
2002	88%	78%
2001	90%	78%
2000	91%	79%
1999	91%	79%
1998	93%	79%
1997	93%	80%
1996	93%	80%
1995	93%	81%
1994	93%	81%
1993	92%	82%
1992	93%	82%
1991	93%	82%
1990	94%	82%
1989	94%	83%
1988	95%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,703 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$35 MM	$27 MM
2022	$34 MM	$25 MM
2021	$35 MM	$27 MM
2020	$34 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$31 MM	$24 MM
2017	$29 MM	$24 MM
2016	$28 MM	$23 MM
2015	$26 MM	$21 MM
2014	$27 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$20 MM
2011	$27 MM	$21 MM
2010	$26 MM	$21 MM
2009	$25 MM	$21 MM
2008	$25 MM	$21 MM
2007	$24 MM	$20 MM
2006	$20 MM	$20 MM
2005	$19 MM	$18 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$18 MM
2001	$15 MM	$19 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$33 MM	$25 MM
2022	$31 MM	$25 MM
2021	$33 MM	$25 MM
2020	$31 MM	$25 MM
2019	$30 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$23 MM
2017	$29 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$29 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$29 MM	$21 MM
2010	$29 MM	$20 MM
2009	$25 MM	$20 MM
2008	$24 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$21 MM
2005	$32 MM	$18 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$18 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$16 MM	$21 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,653

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,867	$21,465
2022	$22,357	$17,423
2021	$23,917	$20,683
2020	$22,357	$17,423
2019	$21,864	$17,496
2018	$20,511	$16,267
2017	$18,951	$17,283
2016	$18,683	$16,027
2015	$17,434	$12,967
2014	$18,029	$13,618
2012	$16,684	$12,923
2011	$17,049	$13,182
2010	$16,225	$12,967
2009	$15,339	$12,476
2008	$15,166	$11,970
2007	$14,312	$12,325
2006	$11,989	$11,373
2005	$10,869	$9,887
2004	$10,415	$9,342
2003	$9,688	$8,561
2002	$8,628	$9,347
2001	$8,513	$9,246
2000	$8,060	$8,505
1999	$7,416	$8,127
1998	$7,868	$7,716
1997	$7,477	$7,409
1995	$6,735	$6,949
1992	$5,732	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$21,703

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Catasauqua Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,867	$20,114
2022	$20,440	$17,371
2021	$22,914	$19,381
2020	$20,440	$17,371
2019	$20,219	$17,056
2018	$19,983	$15,644
2017	$18,822	$16,490
2016	$18,537	$15,754
2015	$19,591	$12,300
2014	$16,492	$13,435
2012	$15,895	$12,431
2011	$18,520	$12,980
2010	$18,233	$12,300
2009	$15,252	$11,944
2008	$14,538	$11,838
2007	$14,667	$11,937
2006	$16,955	$11,377
2005	$18,496	$9,707
2004	$17,640	$9,347
2003	$10,877	$9,243
2002	$9,819	$9,853
2001	$8,987	$10,315
2000	$7,656	$8,598
1999	$6,710	$8,268
1998	$6,851	$7,996
1997	$6,705	$7,728
1995	$6,454	$6,895
1992	$5,910	$6,055

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Best Catasauqua Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Francis H Sheckler Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

251 N 14th St
Catasauqua, PA 18032
(610) 264-5601

Gr: K-4 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Catasauqua Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

850 Pine Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
(610) 264-4341

Gr: 5-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #33.

Catasauqua Sr. High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2500 W Bullshead Rd
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 697-0111

Gr: 9-12 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Catasauqua Area School District?

Catasauqua Area School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,533 students.

What is the rank of Catasauqua Area School District?

Catasauqua Area School District is ranked #497 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Catasauqua Area School District?

45% of Catasauqua Area School District students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Catasauqua Area School District?

Catasauqua Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Catasauqua Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,703 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education