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Palisades School District

39 Thomas Free Dr
Kintnersville, PA 18930-9657

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Top 20%

Tel: (610) 847-5131

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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 middle school serving 296 students in Palisades School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Middle School in Palisades School District have an score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

1,362 Students

591,579 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

44,337 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
6	100	124
7	90	172
8	106	173

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Palisades School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#84 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palisades School District
2023	#84
2022	#71
2021	#90
2019	#98
2018	#68
2017	#78
2016	#98
2015	#73
2014	#93
2013	#56
2012	#101

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52%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	52%	38%
2022	54%	36%
2021	49%	38%
2019	60%	45%
2018	63%	45%
2017	60%	46%
2016	59%	46%
2015	57%	43%
2014	83%	72%
2013	86%	73%
2012	83%	74%

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71%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2022	71%	55%
2021	66%	55%
2019	74%	62%
2018	63%	63%
2017	80%	63%
2016	77%	62%
2015	77%	62%
2014	83%	70%
2013	85%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	84%	73%

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79%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2022	79%	57%
2021	80%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.16	0.58
2022	0.17	0.57
2021	0.14	0.57
2020	0.15	0.54
2019	0.15	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.13	0.51
2015	0.29	0.51
2014	0.11	0.50
2013	0.09	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.08	0.47
2010	0.08	0.46
2009	0.07	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.05	0.42
2006	0.04	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.03	0.40
2003	0.04	0.39
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.05	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%

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% White

91%

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	62%
2022	91%	63%
2021	93%	63%
2020	92%	65%
2019	92%	65%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	66%
2016	93%	68%
2015	51%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	96%	71%
2011	96%	71%
2010	96%	72%
2009	97%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	97%	74%
2006	98%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	98%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	98%	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	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,986 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,954 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$46 MM	$27 MM
2022	$45 MM	$25 MM
2021	$46 MM	$27 MM
2020	$45 MM	$25 MM
2019	$44 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$24 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$42 MM	$23 MM
2015	$38 MM	$21 MM
2014	$40 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$20 MM
2011	$38 MM	$21 MM
2010	$38 MM	$21 MM
2009	$37 MM	$21 MM
2008	$35 MM	$21 MM
2007	$34 MM	$20 MM
2006	$31 MM	$20 MM
2005	$30 MM	$18 MM
2004	$28 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$27 MM	$18 MM
2001	$26 MM	$19 MM
2000	$26 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$18 MM
1998	$22 MM	$18 MM
1997	$22 MM	$17 MM
1996	$21 MM	$17 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$46 MM	$25 MM
2022	$43 MM	$25 MM
2021	$46 MM	$25 MM
2020	$43 MM	$25 MM
2019	$42 MM	$25 MM
2018	$40 MM	$23 MM
2017	$40 MM	$23 MM
2016	$38 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$19 MM
2011	$35 MM	$21 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$34 MM	$20 MM
2008	$33 MM	$20 MM
2007	$32 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$29 MM	$18 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$18 MM
2002	$27 MM	$19 MM
2001	$23 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$21 MM	$17 MM
1995	$20 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,986

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34,314	$21,465
2022	$29,760	$17,423
2021	$33,040	$20,683
2020	$29,760	$17,423
2019	$28,852	$17,496
2018	$28,585	$16,267
2017	$27,051	$17,283
2016	$26,222	$16,027
2015	$22,047	$12,967
2014	$22,653	$13,618
2012	$21,035	$12,923
2011	$20,237	$13,182
2010	$19,850	$12,967
2009	$18,254	$12,476
2008	$17,061	$11,970
2007	$16,794	$12,325
2006	$15,186	$11,373
2005	$14,229	$9,887
2004	$12,992	$9,342
2003	$12,637	$8,561
2002	$12,419	$9,347
2001	$12,000	$9,246
2000	$11,846	$8,505
1999	$10,860	$8,127
1998	$9,980	$7,716
1997	$9,877	$7,409
1995	$9,561	$6,949
1992	$8,360	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$33,954

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palisades School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34,282	$20,114
2022	$28,660	$17,371
2021	$33,009	$19,381
2020	$28,660	$17,371
2019	$27,559	$17,056
2018	$26,336	$15,644
2017	$25,180	$16,490
2016	$23,673	$15,754
2015	$22,732	$12,300
2014	$19,529	$13,435
2012	$18,134	$12,431
2011	$18,592	$12,980
2010	$20,468	$12,300
2009	$16,989	$11,944
2008	$15,933	$11,838
2007	$15,607	$11,937
2006	$14,955	$11,377
2005	$13,771	$9,707
2004	$16,049	$9,347
2003	$18,114	$9,243
2002	$12,571	$9,853
2001	$10,472	$10,315
2000	$10,149	$8,598
1999	$10,321	$8,268
1998	$9,375	$7,996
1997	$9,355	$7,728
1995	$9,015	$6,895
1992	$8,548	$6,055

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Best Palisades School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palisades Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 50%

4710 Durham Rd
Kintnersville, PA 18930
(610) 847-5131

Gr: 6-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education