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Tamaqua Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Tamaqua Area Sd School District details

Tamaqua Area Sd School District
138 West Broad St
Tamaqua, PA 18252

2,099 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Tamaqua Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.8% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.0% of all U.S. school districts.


Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
46%
50%
55%
28%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Tamaqua Area Middle School
502 Penn Street
Tamaqua, PA, 18252
06-08
Tamaqua Area High School
500 Penn St
Tamaqua, PA, 18252
09-12
Tamaqua Elementary School
Boyle Ave
Tamaqua, PA, 18252
KG-05
West Penn Twp Elementary School
185 School Dr
New Ringgold, PA, 17960
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.0% 64.5%
Black 3.1% 15.4%
Hispanic 12.3% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 58.2% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 54.4% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.8% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,323 $17,471,000 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $602 $1,264,000 3.9%
Staff $602 $1,263,000 3.9%
General Administration $353 $740,000 2.3%
School Administration $547 $1,148,000 3.5%
Operation $1,456 $3,056,000 9.4%
Transportation $716 $1,502,000 4.6%
Other $264 $554,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,539 $9,527,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,656 $5,575,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $15,518 $32,573,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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