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Parkland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,220 students in Parkland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Parkland School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Parkland School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parkland High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
12 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
9,821 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Parkland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,269 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,829 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
14%
# Black Students
503 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
5,761 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
59%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
446 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
632
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
727
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
715
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
722
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
779
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
765
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
741
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
783
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
814
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
791
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
818
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
797
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,073 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,772
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,073
$23,073
Best Parkland School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5600
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,220 students
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