$559,900
3 bd|3 ba|3,496 sqft
1884 Emerald Dr, Orefield, PA 18069
Listed by SERHANT PENNSYLVANIA LLC
Lehigh County
Parkland School District
73.1
Academic Index · #23 of 112
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.
PSSA English (gr. 3-8)69.0%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)66.6%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I60.1%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature79.8%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology61.7%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate95.7%PA 89.1%
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 17.8 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 0.84%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 1.07%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $4,818/yr
- Median sale, 12 mo (271 sales)
- $433,120
Rates assume an assessment at Lehigh County's current Common Level Ratio (47.00%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Family & student support
Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.
Support & services
U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.
- Special-education enrollment
- 17.2%PA avg 20.3%
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1PA avg 13.9:1
- Students per school counselor
- 346:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
- Students per school psychologist
- 1,075:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1
Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.
Lehigh County: overdose context
Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.
111drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024
Down from 146 the prior year and a peak of 184 in 2021. Recent years are provisional.
School climate & safety
90.6%regular attendance
Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”
- Bullying & harassment allegations
- Fewer than 10
- Out-of-school suspensions
- 24.6 / 1,000
- Referrals to law enforcement
- 10.1 / 1,000
- School-related arrests
- 2.4 / 1,000
- Restraint or seclusion
- Fewer than 10
Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.
These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).
Schools in Parkland
12 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Macungie Township | 0.64 mills | 22.22 mills | 1.04% | ≈ $4,700/yr |
| North Whitehall Township | 1.2 mills | 22.78 mills | 1.07% | ≈ $4,818/yr |
| South Whitehall Township | 3.59975 mills | 25.18 mills | 1.18% | ≈ $5,326/yr |
Browse homes in Parkland
Homes for sale in Parkland
Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.
$431,620
3 bd|2.5 ba|1,969 sqft
8321 Brodie Court, Breinigsville, PA 18031
Listed by D.R. Horton Realty of Pennsylvania
$45,000
3 bd|1 ba|938 sqft
8721 Turkey Ridge Rd, Breinigsville, PA 18031
Listed by Real of Pennsylvania
$109,900
3 bd|2.5 ba|1,482 sqft
8920 Cedar Rd, Breinigsville, PA 18031
Listed by Century 21 Gold
$465,000
4 bd|2.5 ba|2,310 sqft
6716 Iroquois Trl, Allentown, PA 18104
Listed by RE/MAX Central - Lansdale
$360,000
3 bd|2 ba|2,600 sqft
3712 Highland Rd, North Whitehall Twp, PA 18078
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate - Bethlehem
$457,120
3 bd|2.5 ba|1,969 sqft
8325 Brodie Court, Breinigsville, PA 18031
Listed by D.R. Horton Realty of Pennsylvania
$674,900
Price cut: $25,100 (Oct 19)
4 bd|2.5 ba|3,759 sqft
3511 Neffs Laurys Rd, Schnecksville, PA 18078
Listed by RE/MAX Unlimited Real Estate
$575,000
0 bd|0 ba|2,104 sqft
5135 Stahley, Schnecksville, PA 18078
Listed by Iron Valley Real Estate Northeast
$525,000
3 bd|3 ba|3,340 sqft
3831 Oakwood Trl, Allentown, PA 18103
Listed by RE/MAX Real Estate-Allentown
$915,000
4 bd|2.5 ba|4,043 sqft
5730 Ricky Ridge Trl, Orefield, PA 18069
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate
$560,000
Price cut: $4,900 (Oct 14)
3 bd|3 ba|3,266 sqft
9524 Newtown Rd, Breinigsville, PA 18031
Listed by Coldwell Banker Hearthside - Bethlehem
Common questions
Is Parkland a good school district?
Parkland scores 73.1 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #23 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 68% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 67%, graduation rate 95.7% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in Parkland School District?
The district levies 17.8 mills (2025-26) on Lehigh County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 0.84% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.07%, roughly $4,818 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.04%–1.18% across 3) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in Parkland School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by Parkland: South Whitehall Township, Upper Macungie Township. The taxing municipalities are Upper Macungie Township, North Whitehall Township, South Whitehall Township. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
Parkland vs. Southern Lehigh: how do they compare?
Academically: Parkland 73.1 vs. Southern Lehigh 74.7 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.07% vs. 1.09% of home value per year, about $4,818 vs. $4,894 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
What is the attendance rate in Parkland School District?
90.6% of Parkland students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
Does Parkland support students with IEPs and special needs?
17.2% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 346 students per school counselor and 1,075 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.
Is Parkland a safe school district?
Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 90.6% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 24.6 out-of-school suspensions and 10.1 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.
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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.
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