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Palmerton Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Palmerton Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,651 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Palmerton Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Carbon County). During the 2023 school year, 1,651 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Palmerton Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Stacey Connell
Sherry Haas
Mary Jo King
Alyson Krawchuk
Brandon Mazepa
Danielle Paules
Earl Paules
Kris Schaible
Erin Snyder

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,465,000 $919 4%
Local: $20,007,000 $12,551 57%
State: $13,547,000 $8,499 39%
Total: $35,019,000 $21,969
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,200,000 $21,455
Total Current Expenditures: $24,959,000 $15,658
Instructional Expenditures: $16,480,000 $10,338 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,774,000 $1,112 5%
Administration: $2,943,000 $1,846 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,762,000 $2,360 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,921,000 $1,205
Construction: $931,000 $584
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $190,000 $119
Interest on Debt: $24,000 $15


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 PS 11-19 PS 39
2018-2019 48 PS <50 30-39 <50 49
2017-2018 46 PS <50 30-39 >=50 46
2016-2017 43 PS <50 20-29 PS 44
2015-2016 44 PS PS 20-29 PS 44
2014-2015 39 PS <50 20-29 <50 40
2013-2014 66 >=50 >=50 40-59 PS PS 66
2012-2013 68 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS PS 68
2011-2012 69 PS >=50 40-59 >=50 70
2010-2011 72 PS 60-79 40-59 PS 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 PS 30-39 PS 57
2018-2019 64 PS >=50 60-69 >=50 65
2017-2018 65 PS >=50 50-59 >=50 65
2016-2017 63 PS >=50 60-69 PS 63
2015-2016 59 PS PS 40-49 PS 60
2014-2015 56 PS <50 40-49 >=50 57
2013-2014 68 >=50 >=50 40-59 PS PS 68
2012-2013 68 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS PS 68
2011-2012 70 PS >=50 40-59 >=50 70
2010-2011 75 PS 60-79 40-59 PS 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 85-89 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,651 -1.4
2021-2022 1,674 4.8
2020-2021 1,594 -10.2
2019-2020 1,756 0.9
2018-2019 1,741 1.5
2017-2018 1,715 -1.5
2016-2017 1,740 -0.8
2015-2016 1,754 -5.2
2014-2015 1,845 -0.2
2013-2014 1,849 -0.4
2012-2013 1,857 0.8
2011-2012 1,843 -2.9
2010-2011 1,896 -2.1
2009-2010 1,935 -2.6
2008-2009 1,986 -0.5
2007-2008 1,995 -10.5
2006-2007 2,204 9.4
2005-2006 1,997 -0.3
2004-2005 2,002 0.3
2003-2004 1,995 0.4
2002-2003 1,987 0.1
2001-2002 1,986 -0.3
2000-2001 1,991 -0.1
1999-2000 1,993 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Palmerton Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 4.5
Black 0.2 14.5
Hispanic 8.8 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.9 5.1
White 89.0 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Palmerton Area School District had 137.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.04.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 65.95
Secondary: 53.20
Total: 137.15

Palmerton Area School District employed 3.10 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.10
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 43.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Palmerton Area School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Palmerton Area Hs4829-12
Palmerton Area Jhs2677-8
Parkside Education Center155KG-1
S S Palmer El Sch4032-6
Towamensing El Sch324KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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