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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 Pennsylvania 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 Chase.
K–63 schoolsLake-Lehman School District
7–12Lake-Lehman JSHSLake-Lehman 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.