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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 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 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.