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PA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Palmerton Area SD

Palmerton, PA 18071 • Carbon County • 5 Operating Schools
(610) 826-2364
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered K-12
Locale Setting Town: Fringe
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 4218360
State Identifier PA-121136503
County FIPS 42025
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 5 schools
Central Office Phone (610) 826-2364
Administrative Office Location 680 Fourth Street
Palmerton, PA 18071

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

Counties Served

Cities & Towns Served

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 1,000 2,000 2020-2021: 1,581 students 1,581 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,658 students 1,658 +4.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,631 students 1,631 -1.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,646 students 1,646 +0.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,616 students 1,616 -1.8% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 5 1,616 141.2 11.4:1 N/A
2023-2024 5 1,646 139.1 11.8:1 777
2022-2023 5 1,631 137.2 11.9:1 684
2021-2022 5 1,658 141.4 11.7:1 586
2020-2021 5 1,581 131.5 12.0:1 538

Schools in this District (5)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Parkside Education Center K-1 Elementary School Regular School Palmerton View ›
S S Palmer El Sch 2-6 Elementary School Regular School Palmerton View ›
Towamensing El Sch K-6 Elementary School Regular School Lehighton View ›
Palmerton Area HS 9-12 High School Regular School Palmerton View ›
Palmerton Area JHS 7-8 Middle School Regular School Palmerton View ›