Palmerton Area School District
Palmerton Area School District is a public school district based in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, serving 1,637 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #290 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 327 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Angela Friebolin. It spends about $15,658 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Palmerton Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Palmerton Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,658 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,339 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 256 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 546 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Angela Friebolin
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Beaver Falls Area School DistrictBeaver Falls | 1,638 | 4 | $14,882 | 13.4 | #289 |
| Palmerton Area School DistrictPalmerton · this district | 1,637 | 5 | $15,658 | 11.5 | #290 |
| Northern Lehigh School DistrictSlatington | 1,627 | 4 | $17,338 | 14.0 | #291 |
| Philipsburg-Osceola Area School DistrictPhilipsburg | 1,606 | 4 | $17,967 | 12.4 | #292 |
| East Lycoming School DistrictHughesville | 1,602 | 4 | $14,433 | 15.3 | #293 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Municipal School DistrictForest, MS | 1,638 | $9,248 | 15.5 |
| Benton Community School DistrictVan Horne, IA | 1,637 | $10,637 | 15.6 |
| Otsego LocalBowling Green, OH | 1,637 | $10,289 | 19.5 |
| North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield, RI | 1,637 | $16,336 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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