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Muhlenberg School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Muhlenberg Township and Laureldale.

Muhlenberg Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
4,409
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,860
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$26.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Muhlenberg School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 32% less per student than the PA average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $26.1M, about $5,909 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CMuhlenberg Township 22,504CLaureldale 4,352

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Muhlenberg Township. Grade by grade →

K–3Muhlenberg El CtrThis district
7–9Muhlenberg Jr HSThis district
10–12Muhlenberg HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.1% · 1,882 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 55.1% · 2,108 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5% · 358 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,860 per student · 32% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 31%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,001’20
4,112’21
4,245’22
4,340’23
4,409’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 55%White 25%Two or more races 11%Black 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Muhlenberg El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Reading
C−
1,241 students16:1
C E Cole Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Reading
C−
986 students16:1
Muhlenberg Jr HS
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Reading
D
1,016 students16:1
Muhlenberg HS
High · Grades 10–12 · Reading
B
1,166 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oley Valley School DistrictAlsace Township, Ruscombmanor Township
$21,332per student
Schuylkill Valley School DistrictBern Township, Ontelaunee Township
$18,523per student
Reading School DistrictReading
$16,836per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.