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Palmyra Area SD, PA: schools, enrollment and spending

Palmyra Area SD runs 6 public schools with 3,414 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 14.4 students per teacher is 0.9 higher than the Pennsylvania figure of 13.5.

At a glance

Schools
6
Students
3,414
Teachers (FTE)
237
Students per teacher
14.4
PA: 13.5 · US: 15.3
Address
1125 Park Dr, Palmyra, PA 17078
County
Lebanon County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4218390
State district ID
PA-113385303
Total staff (FTE)
444
School counselors (FTE)
12.0About 285 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
17.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.4
Pennsylvania13.5
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (3,511), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$58.5 million
Federal revenue
$3.6 million
State revenue
$16.1 million
Local revenue
$38.8 million
Total spending
$56.3 million
Spending per pupil
$16,030
Salaries
$23.3 million41.3% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$58.8 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 6.1%
  • State: 27.6%
  • Local: 66.3%

Pennsylvania overall

  • Federal: 8.2%
  • State: 33.0%
  • Local: 58.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,030
Pennsylvania$21,044
United States$16,826

Schools in Palmyra Area SD

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Forge Road El SchElementary1 to 534113.1
Lingle Avenue El SchElementaryK to 554715.6
Northside El SchElementary1 to 522913.5
Palmyra Area Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 882013.7
Palmyra Area SHSHigh9 to 121,12615.2
Pine Street El SchElementary1 to 534214.9

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.