East Penn School District

East Penn School District
Location of East Penn School District in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Address
800 Pine Street Emmaus , Pennsylvania, 18049 United States
Coordinates	40°32′11″N 75°30′24″W / 40.536390°N 75.506690°W / 40.536390; -75.506690
District information
Type	Public
Established	1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Schools	11, including Emmaus High School
Budget	$153.584 million
NCES District ID	4208550[1]
Students and staff
Students	7,973 (2022-23)
Teachers	583.85 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio	14.14
Athletic conference	Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
District mascot	Green Hornets
Colors	Green and Gold
Other information
Website	www.eastpennsd.org

East Penn School District is a large public school district in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Established in 1952, it was initially known as the East Penn Union School District.

East Penn School District serves students from Emmaus, Lower Macungie Township, Macungie, Upper Milford Township, and Alburtis, all located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan region of Pennsylvania.

The district operates Emmaus High School in Emmaus for grades nine through 12, two public middle schools (Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School, both located in Macungie) for grades six through eight, seven public elementary schools (located in Alburtis, Emmaus, Macungie, and Wescosville) for kindergarten through fifth grade, and one public elementary charter school (Seven Generations Charter School, located in Emmaus).

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school district had a total student enrollment of 7,973 students between all eleven of its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. The district employs 565 professional and 505 support members with 90% of teachers holding a master's degree or higher.^[2]