Allentown City School District

31 S Penn Street
Allentown, PA 18105
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,252 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
21 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
16,439 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
1,017 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Allentown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#607 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Allentown City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allentown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allentown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allentown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Allentown City   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12,186 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
15%
# Black Students
1,892 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
1,032 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
6%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,148 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
113
# Students in K Grade:
1,585
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,273
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,278
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,149
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,214
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,227
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,073
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,103
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,148
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,729
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,385
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,170
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
968
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,798 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,605 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$358 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Allentown City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$339 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Allentown City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,798
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Allentown City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,605
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Allentown City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allentown City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Building 21 Allentown
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
265 Lehigh St
Allentown, PA 18102
(484) 765-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 411 students
Rank: #22.
William Allen High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
106 N 17th St
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 765-5001
Grades: 9-12
| 2,984 students
Rank: #33.
Louis E Dieruff High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
815 N Irving St
Allentown, PA 18109
(484) 765-5501
Grades: 9-12
| 1,857 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 16,439 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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