C−
Allentown City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Allentown.
Students
16,674
Schools
23
Spent per student
$19,222
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$175.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Allentown City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the PA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $175.5M, about $10,526 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,222 per student · 12% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 56%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,083’20
16,075’21
15,928’22
16,439’23
16,674’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 74%Black 11%Two or more races 8%White 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch
D807 students16:1
Luis A. Ramos El Sch
D695 students16:1
Central El Sch
D694 students14:1
Union Terrace El Sch
B−674 students16:1
Roosevelt El Sch
D−631 students16:1
Hiram W Dodd El Sch
D627 students16:1
Muhlenberg El Sch
C606 students19:1
Sheridan El Sch
D−591 students16:1
Mosser El Sch
D551 students14:1
Jefferson El Sch
D−522 students15:1
Ritter El Sch
D−463 students17:1
Washington El Sch
D−362 students14:1
Lehigh Parkway El Sch
D276 students15:1
Jackson Early Childhood Center
212 students13:1
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center
125 students13:1
Sonia Sotomayor Dual Lang Immersion Academy
112 students16:1
South Mountain MS
D972 students14:1
Francis D Raub MS
D876 students15:1
Trexler MS
D771 students14:1
Harrison-Morton MS
D704 students14:1
William Allen HS
C−3,074 students20:1
Louis E Dieruff HS
C−1,914 students17:1
Building 21 Allentown
C+415 students16:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.