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Pen Argyl Area SD, PA: schools, enrollment and spending

Pen Argyl Area SD runs 3 public schools with 1,419 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 12.6 students per teacher is 0.9 lower than the Pennsylvania figure of 13.5.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
1,419
Teachers (FTE)
113
Students per teacher
12.6
PA: 13.5 · US: 15.3
Address
1620 Teels Rd, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
County
Northampton County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4218570
State district ID
PA-120485603
Total staff (FTE)
191
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 284 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
6.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.6
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 (1,473), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$33.3 million
Federal revenue
$1.3 million
State revenue
$10.7 million
Local revenue
$21.3 million
Total spending
$30.9 million
Spending per pupil
$20,998
Salaries
$13.2 million42.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 3.9%
  • State: 32.1%
  • Local: 64.0%

Pennsylvania overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$20,998
Pennsylvania$21,044
United States$16,826

Schools in Pen Argyl Area SD

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Pen Argyl Area High SchoolHigh9 to 1247513.6
Plainfield El SchElementaryK to 343413.2
Wind Gap Middle SchoolMiddle4 to 851011.6

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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.