Palmyra Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lebanon

District Profile

1125 Park Dr

Palmyra, PA 17078-3499

Phone 717-838-3144

Fax 717-838-5105

Includes the municipalities of North Londonderry Township, Palmyra Borough, South Londonderry Township.

Square Miles

37.07

Students Enrolled

3,531

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Forge Road El Sch (1-5)
  • Lingle Avenue El Sch (K-5)
  • Northside El Sch (1-5)
  • Palmyra Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Palmyra Area SHS (9-12)
  • Pine Street El Sch (1-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,531

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.08%
Asian
6.15%
Black
1.61%
Latino
7.87%
Pacific Islander
0.03%
2 or More Races
4.64%
White
79.61%

Gender

Male
49.73%
Female
50.27%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.32%
English Learner
2.24%

Financials

Median Household Income

$73,888.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $42,817,777.37 65.83%
State Revenues $18,324,842.14 28.17%
Federal $2,508,598.19 3.85%
Other $1,385,927.85 2.13%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$34,320,281.39
Property Values Within District
$250,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.61%

Rigorous Courses

23
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

65.19%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 77.60% 82.20% N/A
Grade 4 71.00% 68.50% 86.20%
Grade 5 73.40% 61.90% N/A
Grade 6 82.80% 64.30% N/A
Grade 7 73.30% 53.20% N/A
Grade 8 74.20% 52.30% 73.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 63.79% 76.13% 78.32%

Staff

229

Teachers

16

Administrators

118

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Bernard Kepler

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Joshua Jones
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mike Koval
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mandy Braden
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Larry Geib
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Suzan Gilligan
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Alicia Haldeman
3 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dave Laudermilch
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kayla Leiberher
3 2021-2025
Jill Martin
1 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.