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Palmerton Area School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Carbon

District Profile

Address

680 4th St

Palmerton, PA 18071-1944

Phone 610-826-7101

Fax 610-826-4958

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of Bowmanstown Borough, Lower Towamensing Township, Palmerton Borough, Towamensing Township.

Square Miles

53.55

Students Enrolled

1,741

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Palmerton Area HS (9-12)
  • Palmerton Area JHS (7-8)
  • Parkside Education Center (K-1)
  • S S Palmer El Sch (2-6)
  • Towamensing El Sch (K-6)

Online Learning

Blue Bombers Cyber Academy

Career and Technology Center

Carbon Career & Tech Institute

Intermediate Unit

Carbon Lehigh IU 21

District Map

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

District Demographics

Total Students

1,741

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.29%
Black
0.92%
Latino
5.17%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.03%
White
92.59%

Gender

Male
50.55%
Female
49.45%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.04%
English Learner
0.11%

Financials

Median Household Income

$64,432.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $19,477,457.63 59.77%
State Revenues $12,696,684.27 38.96%
Federal $412,804.00 1.26%
Other $12.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$15,753,974.03
Property Values Within District
$168,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.91%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

72.97%
College/University
3.60%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 76.42% 67.93% N/A
Grade 4 60.15% 39.85% 80.45%
Grade 5 57.23% 43.40% N/A
Grade 6 71.13% 47.18% N/A
Grade 7 63.19% 41.38% N/A
Grade 8 62.79% 33.33% 71.32%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 76.32% 54.31% 65.52%

Staff

120

Teachers

7

Administrators

77

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Jodi Frankelli

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Tammy Recker
Board President
 12 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Earl Paules
Board Vice President
 6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Stacey Connell
2 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Sherry Haas
16 2019-2023
Mary Jo King
< 1 year 2023-2023
Audrey Larvey
4 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Brandon Mazepa
4 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Danielle Paules
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Erin Snyder
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.

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