Catasauqua Area School District

The Catasauqua Area School District consists of 3 schools serving grades K-12: Francis H Sheckler Elementary School, Catasauqua Senior High School, and Catasauqua Middle School. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across these schools, with the elementary school lagging behind in math and English proficiency while the high school shows stronger performance on Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature.

The elementary and middle schools in the district have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates of 100%, indicating a significant concentration of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests the district may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the unique needs of these high-poverty student populations. In contrast, the high school has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 80.97%, which may contribute to its relatively strong graduation rate of 87.5% and low dropout rate of 1.6%.

Spending per student varies across the schools, with the high school spending the most at $21,046 per student, compared to the elementary school at $17,636. It would be interesting to analyze how these spending differences correlate with the academic performance and other outcomes at each school. Overall, the Catasauqua Area School District faces challenges in addressing the performance gaps and supporting the high-need student populations, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels.