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High Schools in Palmerton Area School District

At a glance

DistrictPalmerton Area School District188^th of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

School

478

Students

Top rankedPalmerton Area High School172^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Palmerton Area High School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Palmerton Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to one high school, Palmerton Area High School, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing state and district averages on key metrics.

Palmerton Area High School is ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a graduation rate of 87.9%, higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Academically, Palmerton Area High School excels, with Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature that surpass state and district averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1 is lower than the state average, and its per-student spending of $16,041 is higher, indicating a focus on resource allocation to support student learning.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with nearly 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Palmerton Area High School maintains its strong academic performance. This suggests the school is effectively supporting students from various socioeconomic backgrounds and providing a quality education to the community.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmerton Area High School	Public	9-12	3525 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-3155	478	41	11.5	41.6%	417 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.7	172^nd of 681 public high schools	74.7%		66.5	234^th of 686 public high schools	65.9%	62	52.6	59.8	73.5	$17,021	$776	$16,245

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pleasant Valley School District	5.66 mi	4	303^rd
Northampton Area School District	7.66 mi	6	250^th
Northern Lehigh School District	7.75 mi	4	411^th
Jim Thorpe Area School District	8.28 mi	3	345^th
Carbon Career & Technical Institute	8.5 mi	1	383^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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