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East Penn School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lower Macungie Township, Emmaus, Upper Milford Township, Macungie and Alburtis.
Students
7,815
Schools
10
Spent per student
$18,443
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$12.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Penn School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.0M, about $1,531 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,443 per student · 15% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,110’20
7,986’21
7,957’22
7,907’23
7,815’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Willow Lane El Sch
A−593 students13:1
Shoemaker El Sch
A−537 students14:1
Macungie El Sch
A−529 students14:1
Wescosville El Sch
A−465 students11:1
Lincoln El Sch
B+376 students13:1
Alburtis El Sch
A−360 students13:1
Jefferson El Sch
B268 students13:1
Lower Macungie MS
B−1,041 students12:1
Eyer MS
B+804 students11:1
Emmaus HS
B2,842 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Salisbury Township School DistrictSalisbury Township
$21,783per student
Parkland School DistrictSouth Whitehall Township, Upper Macungie Township
$19,042per student
Southern Lehigh School DistrictLower Milford Township, Upper Saucon Township
$18,754per student
Upper Perkiomen School DistrictHereford Township
$19,234per 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.