Parkland SD operates 12 public schools serving 9,833 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,975 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lehigh County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,969 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 76.5% local, 18.1% state, and 5.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $100,851 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #461 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 454.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Parkland Hs accounts for 32.9% of all Parkland SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Parkland SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Parkland SD school enrollment varies 7.9× across entities
Parkland SD school enrollment ranges from 417 students (lowest) to 3,279 students (highest), a spread of 2,862 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Parkland SD student-counselor ratio is 455:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Parkland SD chronic absenteeism rate is 7.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Parkland SD has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,833 students.
How much does Parkland SD spend per student?
Parkland SD spends $21,969 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #461 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Parkland SD?
The average teacher salary in Parkland SD is $100,851 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Parkland SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lehigh County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Parkland SD?
Parkland SD students are 56.2% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 4.8% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Parkland SD?
Parkland SD has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #461 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.