Saucon Valley School District

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Saucon Valley School District
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Saucon Valley High School in September 2017
Address
2097 Polk Valley Road
, Northampton County , Pennsylvania , 18055
United States
District information
SchoolsThree, including Saucon Valley High School
Budget$51.641 million
NCES District ID 4211730 [1]
Students and staff
Students1,931 (2023-24)
Teachers144.0 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio13.41
Athletic conference Colonial League
District mascotPanthers
ColorsRed and black   
Other information
Website www.svpanthers.org

Saucon Valley School District is a midsized suburban public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It serves the borough of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township. Saucon Valley School District encompasses approximately 20 square miles.

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Students in ninth through 12th grades attend Saucon Valley High School in Hellertown. As of the 2023–24 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 1,931 students between all three of its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

As of the 2000 census, the school district serves a resident population of 15,490. In 2009, district residents' per capita income was $26,599 while the district's median family income was $59,049.

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References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Saucon Valley School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.