Palmerton Area School District

680 Fourth Street, Palmerton, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

1,697

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

5,323

households

13,758

Total Population

$168,100

Average House Value

$834

Average Housing Rent

$68,728

Average Household Income

96.74%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Palmerton Area School District is a public school district serving Palmerton area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 1,697 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 122 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 48% of students are proficient in Math learning and 64% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.palmerton.org (610)826-2364 680 Fourth Street, Palmerton, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

SUZANNE RENTSCHLER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN

email phone

Schools in Palmerton Area School District

In Palmerton Area School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Towamensing El Sch View

336 Students

13 Students per teacher

Parkside Education Center View

165 Students

18 Students per teacher

S S Palmer El Sch View

448 Students

14 Students per teacher

Palmerton Area Jhs View

281 Students

15 Students per teacher

Palmerton Area High School View

465 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 1,697 students are attending Palmerton Area School District. By gender, there are 852 (50.2%) and 843 (49.7%) female students at Palmerton Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,602 White (94.4%), 10 Black (0.6%), and5 Asian (0.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.0%	68	33	35
Asian 0.3%	5	3	2
Black 0.6%	10	4	6
White 94.5%	1,602	809	793
Two or More Races 0.6%	10	3	7
Total	1,695	852	843

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2	1	1
Total	2	1	1

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	10	6	4
White	287	177	110
Total	297	183	114

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 48%	48%	65-69%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	70-74%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*
Black students 50%	<50%	0%	*	*	*	*	0%	*
White students 49%	49%	65-69%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	75-79%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	*	*	0%	*	*	0%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	21-39%	20-29%	11-19%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	60-69%	30-39%	11-19%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	50-59%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 46%	46%	60-69%	35-39%	35-39%	50-54%	40-44%	30-34%	70-79%
Male students 50%	50%	60-69%	45-49%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	75-79%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 65%	65%	60-64%	60-64%	70-74%	55-59%	60-64%	75-79%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	0%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 65%	60-69%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	*
Black students 50%	≥50%	0%	*	*	*	*	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 59%	59%	50-54%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	50-54%	70-79%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 70%	70%	70-74%	70-74%	80-84%	55-59%	65-69%	70-79%
Economically disadvantaged students 53%	53%	50-59%	40-49%	60-69%	30-39%	40-49%	70-79%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	11-19%	20-29%	21-39%
All students 64%	64%	60-64%	60-64%	70-74%	55-59%	60-64%	75-79%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 22 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 58 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Palmerton Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	22	5%
Advanced Placement Math	8	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	19	4%
SAT/ACT Participation	58	12%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 122 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Palmerton Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 94.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	122	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	122	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	5	4.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	1.6%
School counselors	4	Students per counselor: 424 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	5	-
Psychologists	3	-
Social workers	-	-