Top Rankings
Palisades School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 465 students in Palisades School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Palisades School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Palisades School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palisades High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,372 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palisades School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,738 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,707 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,738
$23,730
Spending / Student
$33,707
$23,152
Best Palisades School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palisades High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35 Church Hill Rd
Kintnersville, PA 18930
(610) 847-5131
Kintnersville, PA 18930
(610) 847-5131
Gr: 9-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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