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Palmerton Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Lower Towamensing Township and Bowmanstown.
Students
1,616
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,747
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palmerton Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of New York districts
- Spends 18% less per student than the PA average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.3M, about $13,165 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine Bush.
PK–54 elementary schoolsPine Bush Central School District
6–82 middle schoolsPine Bush Central School District
9–12Pine Bush Senior High SchoolPine Bush Central School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,747 per student · 18% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,581’20
1,658’21
1,631’22
1,646’23
1,616’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lehighton Area School DistrictEast Penn Township, Franklin Township, Mahoning Township
$18,494per student
Northampton Area School DistrictLehigh Township, Moore Township
$19,829per student
Pleasant Valley School DistrictEldred Township
$20,537per student
Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictPenn Forest Township
$19,722per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.