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Palmyra Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Palmyra.

Students
1,035
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,284
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$22.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Palmyra Borough School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 47% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $22.2M, about $21,485 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Devon.

K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,284 per student · 15% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 45%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,039’23
1,035’24

About steady.

Students
White 51%Black 18%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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