Palmyra Area School District
Palmyra Area School District is a public school district based in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, serving 3,414 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #130 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 569 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Bernard Kepler. It spends about $12,620 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Palmyra Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Palmyra Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,620 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,282 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 444 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Allegheny School DistrictImperial | 3,469 | 5 | $16,200 | 16.2 | #129 |
| Palmyra Area School DistrictPalmyra · this district | 3,414 | 6 | $12,620 | 14.4 | #130 |
| Abington Heights School DistrictClarks Summit | 3,403 | 6 | $13,870 | 15.0 | #131 |
| Interboro School DistrictGlenolden | 3,366 | 6 | $18,190 | 11.9 | #132 |
| Greater Latrobe School DistrictLatrobe | 3,357 | 5 | $13,309 | 14.6 | #133 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictYpsilanti, MI | 3,416 | $12,934 | 16.9 |
| LovingtonLovington, NM | 3,415 | $11,272 | 15.6 |
| Appling CountyBaxley, GA | 3,414 | $14,172 | 13.1 |
| Freehold Township School DistrictFreehold, NJ | 3,413 | $23,310 | 9.7 |
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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