Total enrollment
7,815
-295 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in East Penn SD
Pennsylvania · 7,815 students · 4 cities
East Penn SD's footprint covers 10 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 7,815 (an average of 782 per school).
4-year change in East Penn SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How East Penn SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #87 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,815 | #28 of 479 | #1,203 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #32 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #294 of 478 | #3,726 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.6% | #315 of 398 | #6,267 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #90 of 378 | #2,685 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside East Penn SD
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Shoemaker Elementary School at 72.8% proficient to Lower Macungie Middle School at 56.2%, a gap of 16.7 points. That is the 158th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 8,165 to 7,815 students (down 4%) and from 490 to 580 full-time teachers (up 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus HS | Emmaus | High | 09-12 | 2,842 |
| Lower Macungie MS | Macungie | Middle | 06-08 | 1,041 |
| Eyer MS | Macungie | Middle | 06-08 | 804 |
| Willow Lane El Sch | Macungie | Elementary | KG-05 | 593 |
| Shoemaker El Sch | Macungie | Elementary | KG-05 | 537 |
| Macungie El Sch | Macungie | Elementary | KG-05 | 529 |
| Wescosville El Sch | Wescosville | Elementary | KG-05 | 465 |
| Lincoln El Sch | Emmaus | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
| Alburtis El Sch | Alburtis | Elementary | KG-05 | 360 |
| Jefferson El Sch | Emmaus | Elementary | KG-05 | 268 |
About East Penn SD
East Penn SD administers 10 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively teacheing roughly 7,815 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, East Penn SD is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in East Penn SD is about 782, noticeably above the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in East Penn SD has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,110 students to 7,815.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for East Penn SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.