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 Wyncote.
K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham 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
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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.