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Allentown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,206 students in Allentown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Allentown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Allentown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Building 21 Allentown, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
21 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
15,928 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
1,012 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Allentown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
57%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
11,718 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
14%
# Black Students
1,910 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
1,094 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
7%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,017 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
1,223
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,269
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,172
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,174
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,235
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,180
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,093
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,238
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,827
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,344
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
985
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,050
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,266 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$358 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,497
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,266
$23,073
Best Allentown City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Building 21 Allentown
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
265 Lehigh St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4400
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
William Allen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
106 N 17th St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5001
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5001
Grades: 9-12
| 2,852 students
Rank: #33.
Louis E Dieruff High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
815 N Irving St
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5501
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5501
Grades: 9-12
| 1,915 students
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