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Parkland School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Upper Macungie Township, South Whitehall Township and North Whitehall Township, and parts of Allentown.
Students
9,975
Schools
12
Spent per student
$19,042
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$155.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Parkland School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the PA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $155.3M, about $15,566 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Jacksonwald.
K–43 elementary schoolsExeter Township School District
7–8Exeter Twp JHSExeter Township School District
9–12Exeter Twp SHSExeter Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,042 per student · 12% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 20%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,532’20
9,667’21
9,821’22
9,957’23
9,975’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 20%Asian 14%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Parkway Manor Sch
A569 students16:1
Kernsville Sch
A+512 students15:1
Kratzer Sch
A−510 students14:1
Cetronia Sch
A496 students14:1
Fogelsville Sch
A480 students14:1
Schnecksville Sch
A−465 students13:1
Veterans Memorial El Sch
A451 students12:1
Fred J. Jaindl El Sch
A+433 students13:1
Ironton Sch
A−417 students14:1
Springhouse MS
A−1,329 students15:1
Orefield MS
B1,034 students14:1
Parkland HS
B+3,279 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Penn School DistrictEmmaus, Lower Macungie Township
$18,443per student
Northwestern Lehigh School DistrictHeidelberg Township, Lowhill Township
$20,925per student
Whitehall-Coplay School DistrictWhitehall Township
$17,635per student
Northampton Area School DistrictAllen Township, Lehigh Township
$19,829per 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.