Nazareth Area School District
Nazareth Area School District is a public school district based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, serving 4,885 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 814 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Isabel Resende. It spends about $16,590 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Nazareth Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nazareth Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,590 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,777 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $104.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 342 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 632 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 407 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Isabel Resende
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Valley West School DistrictKingston | 4,959 | 6 | $14,227 | 15.6 | #65 |
| Cornwall-Lebanon School DistrictLebanon | 4,915 | 6 | $13,947 | 14.8 | #66 |
| Avon Grove School DistrictWest Grove | 4,896 | 4 | $14,079 | 13.9 | #67 |
| Nazareth Area School DistrictNazareth · this district | 4,885 | 6 | $16,590 | 14.3 | #68 |
| Great Valley School DistrictMalvern | 4,846 | 7 | $19,301 | 14.1 | #69 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna Public School DistrictOwatonna, MN | 4,890 | $12,696 | 14.3 |
| Bremen CHSD 228Midlothian, IL | 4,885 | $18,422 | 16.4 |
| CumberlandCumberland, RI | 4,881 | $15,061 | 13.5 |
| Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictStarkville, MS | 4,880 | $10,677 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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