East Penn School District

Item: East Penn School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

800 Pine Street
Emmaus, PA 18049

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Top 30%

Tel: (610) 966-8333

www.eastpennsd.org

Top Rankings

East Penn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

7,907 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

587 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	495	147
1	507	161
2	516	168
3	561	161
4	555	167
5	548	168
6	642	169
7	606	126
8	658	125

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District Rank

East Penn School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#140 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	East Penn School District
2022	#140
2021	#120
2019	#137
2018	#162
2017	#122
2016	#124
2015	#174
2014	#165
2013	#179
2012	#156
2011	#135

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44%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2022	44%	36%
2021	43%	38%
2019	54%	45%
2018	55%	45%
2017	56%	46%
2016	55%	46%
2015	48%	43%
2014	79%	72%
2013	79%	73%
2012	80%	74%
2011	81%	76%

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66%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2022	66%	55%
2021	65%	55%
2019	74%	62%
2018	55%	63%
2017	75%	63%
2016	75%	62%
2015	72%	62%
2014	79%	70%
2013	79%	70%
2012	81%	71%
2011	82%	73%

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64%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2022	64%	57%
2021	75%	64%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2022	93%	87%
2021	93%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	94%	86%
2018	93%	86%
2017	94%	86%
2016	94%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	91%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	91%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.50	0.58
2022	0.48	0.57
2021	0.45	0.57
2020	0.43	0.54
2019	0.43	0.54
2018	0.39	0.53
2017	0.39	0.53
2016	0.37	0.51
2015	0.37	0.51
2014	0.35	0.50
2013	0.34	0.48
2012	0.32	0.47
2011	0.31	0.47
2010	0.29	0.46
2009	0.27	0.44
2008	0.27	0.43
2007	0.24	0.42
2006	0.20	0.41
2005	0.18	0.40
2004	0.15	0.40
2003	0.14	0.39
2002	0.15	0.37
2001	0.13	0.37
2000	0.12	0.35
1999	0.12	0.35
1998	0.11	0.35
1997	0.11	0.34
1996	0.12	0.34
1995	0.11	0.33
1994	0.11	0.33
1993	0.09	0.31
1992	0.09	0.31
1991	0.08	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	6%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2023	16%	14%
2022	15%	14%
2021	14%	13%
2020	13%	12%
2019	13%	12%
2018	12%	11%
2017	12%	11%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	9%	9%
2013	8%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	7%
2008	6%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

67%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2023	69%	62%
2022	71%	63%
2021	72%	63%
2020	75%	65%
2019	75%	65%
2018	77%	66%
2017	77%	66%
2016	78%	68%
2015	78%	68%
2014	80%	69%
2013	81%	70%
2012	82%	71%
2011	83%	71%
2010	84%	72%
2009	85%	73%
2008	85%	74%
2007	87%	74%
2006	89%	75%
2005	90%	76%
2004	92%	76%
2003	92%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	93%	78%
2000	94%	79%
1999	94%	79%
1998	94%	79%
1997	94%	80%
1996	94%	80%
1995	94%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	96%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,629 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$156 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$156MM	$27MM
2020	$154MM	$25MM
2019	$153MM	$25MM
2018	$147MM	$24MM
2017	$143MM	$24MM
2016	$135MM	$23MM
2015	$111MM	$21MM
2014	$122MM	$21MM
2012	$117MM	$20MM
2011	$115MM	$21MM
2010	$111MM	$21MM
2009	$106MM	$21MM
2008	$102MM	$21MM
2007	$98MM	$20MM
2006	$90MM	$20MM
2005	$81MM	$18MM
2004	$73MM	$17MM
2003	$69MM	$16MM
2002	$67MM	$18MM
2001	$63MM	$19MM
2000	$61MM	$18MM
1999	$56MM	$18MM
1998	$50MM	$18MM
1997	$46MM	$17MM
1996	$44MM	$17MM
1995	$42MM	$16MM
1992	$37MM	$14MM
1990	$31MM	$12MM

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Spending

$139 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$139MM	$25MM
2020	$144MM	$25MM
2019	$139MM	$25MM
2018	$160MM	$23MM
2017	$131MM	$23MM
2016	$127MM	$22MM
2015	$111MM	$20MM
2014	$112MM	$20MM
2012	$101MM	$19MM
2011	$103MM	$21MM
2010	$111MM	$20MM
2009	$104MM	$20MM
2008	$114MM	$20MM
2007	$99MM	$19MM
2006	$84MM	$21MM
2005	$83MM	$18MM
2004	$85MM	$17MM
2003	$67MM	$18MM
2002	$61MM	$19MM
2001	$60MM	$21MM
2000	$63MM	$18MM
1999	$76MM	$18MM
1998	$86MM	$18MM
1997	$69MM	$18MM
1996	$57MM	$17MM
1995	$46MM	$16MM
1992	$37MM	$14MM
1990	$31MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,686

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$19,193	$20,683
2020	$18,444	$17,423
2019	$18,544	$17,496
2018	$18,033	$16,267
2017	$17,671	$17,283
2016	$16,827	$16,027
2015	$13,728	$12,967
2014	$15,126	$13,618
2012	$14,595	$12,923
2011	$14,357	$13,182
2010	$13,853	$12,967
2009	$13,216	$12,476
2008	$12,660	$11,970
2007	$12,100	$12,325
2006	$11,487	$11,373
2005	$10,974	$9,887
2004	$10,313	$9,342
2003	$10,044	$8,561
2002	$9,741	$9,347
2001	$9,490	$9,246
2000	$9,090	$8,505
1999	$8,596	$8,127
1998	$7,707	$7,716
1997	$6,946	$7,409
1995	$6,420	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$17,629

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	East Penn School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$17,188	$19,381
2020	$17,258	$17,371
2019	$16,904	$17,056
2018	$19,548	$15,644
2017	$16,223	$16,490
2016	$15,793	$15,754
2015	$13,729	$12,300
2014	$13,857	$13,435
2012	$12,608	$12,431
2011	$12,888	$12,980
2010	$13,854	$12,300
2009	$12,907	$11,944
2008	$14,138	$11,838
2007	$12,256	$11,937
2006	$10,722	$11,377
2005	$11,362	$9,707
2004	$11,894	$9,347
2003	$9,708	$9,243
2002	$8,955	$9,853
2001	$8,988	$10,315
2000	$9,413	$8,598
1999	$11,575	$8,268
1998	$13,204	$7,996
1997	$10,474	$7,728
1995	$7,019	$6,895

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Best East Penn School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Macungie Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4062 Brookside Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1617

Grades: K-5

| 516 students

Rank: #22.

Shoemaker Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4068 N Fairview St
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1626

Grades: K-5

| 541 students

Rank: #33.

Wescosville Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1064 Liberty Ln
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 395-5851

Grades: K-5

| 489 students

Rank: #44.

Willow Lane Elementary School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6135 Sauerkraut Ln
Macungie, PA 18062
(484) 519-3300

Grades: K-5

| 607 students

Rank: #55.

Alburtis Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

222 West Third Street
Alburtis, PA 18011
(610) 965-1633

Grades: K-5

| 363 students

Rank: #66.

Eyer Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5616 Buckeye Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1600

Grades: 6-8

| 830 students

Rank: #77.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

233 Seem St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1636

Grades: K-5

| 399 students

Rank: #88.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

520 Elm St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1645

Grades: K-5

| 267 students

Rank: #99.

Lower Macungie Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6299 Lower Macungie Road
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 395-8593

Grades: 6-8

| 1,076 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 7,907 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 93% (Top 30% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education