Allentown City School District

31 S Penn Street, Allentown, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

16,028

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

20%

Percent Proficient - Math

35%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

40,988

households

112,452

Total Population

$129,500

Average House Value

$991

Average Housing Rent

$40,520

Average Household Income

88.63%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Allentown City School District is a public school district serving Allentown area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 21 schools served 16,028 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 21 schools. A total of 1,052 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 20% of students are proficient in Math learning and 35% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.allentownsd.org/(484)765-4000 31 S Penn Street, Allentown, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LUCRETIA BROWN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

LUCRETIA BROWN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LUCRETIA BROWN

email phone

Schools in Allentown City School District

In Allentown City School District, 23 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Hiram W Dodd El Sch View

676 Students

16 Students per teacher

Jefferson El Sch View

572 Students

16 Students per teacher

Lehigh Parkway El Sch View

347 Students

18 Students per teacher

Mosser El Sch View

545 Students

14 Students per teacher

Muhlenberg El Sch View

450 Students

15 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Harrison-morton Middle School View

757 Students

14 Students per teacher

Francis D Raub Middle School View

892 Students

15 Students per teacher

South Mountain Middle School View

1,026 Students

14 Students per teacher

Trexler Middle School View

761 Students

13 Students per teacher

William Allen High School View

2,489 Students

16 Students per teacher

Louis E Dieruff High School View

1,734 Students

16 Students per teacher

Building 21 Allentown View

410 Students

15 Students per teacher

Mckinley El Sch View

243 Students

14 Students per teacher

Cleveland El Sch View

317 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

View More Pennsylvania Colleges

Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

View More Pennsylvania Colleges

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

View More Pennsylvania Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 16,028 students are attending Allentown City School District. By gender, there are 8,462 (52.8%) and 7,448 (46.5%) female students at Allentown City School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,567 White (9.8%), 2,265 Black (14.1%), and212 Asian (1.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 71.2%	11,415	6,107	5,308
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	24	14	10
Asian 1.3%	212	113	99
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	20	12	8
Black 14.1%	2,265	1,164	1,101
White 9.8%	1,567	849	718
Two or More Races 3.3%	529	282	247
Total	16,032	8,541	7,491

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,105	1,154	951
Asian	37	26	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	6	4	2
Black	56	35	21
White	95	54	41
Two or More Races	6	4	2
Total	2,303	1,276	1,027

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,064	1,395	669
American Indian/Alaska Native	7	4	3
Asian	9	7	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	435	287	148
White	352	234	118
Two or More Races	95	73	22
Total	2,964	2,001	963

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 20%	20%	33%	20%	20%	17%	9%	9%	27%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	0%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-54%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%
Hispanic students 18%	18%	31%	19%	17%	16%	8%	7%	23%
Black students 18%	18%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	25-29%
White students 34%	34%	50-54%	30-34%	40-44%	25-29%	15-19%	25-29%	40-44%
Two or More Races 20%	20%	≤20%	≤20%	25-29%	20-24%	20-29%	≤10%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 19%	19%	34%	19%	19%	16%	9%	9%	26%
Limited English proficient students 6%	6%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Female students 19%	19%	32%	19%	21%	18%	8%	10%	26%
Male students 20%	20%	34%	21%	19%	16%	10%	9%	28%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	12%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%	21-39%
Migrant students 8%	6-9%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	0%	0%	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 51%	51%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%	55-59%	50-54%	50-54%
Two or More Races 40%	40%	30-39%	40-49%	45-49%	40-44%	40-59%	≤20%
Migrant students 8%	6-9%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%
Hispanic students 32%	32%	29%	26%	32%	34%	36%	33%
Black students 34%	34%	30-34%	20-24%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Male students 30%	30%	27%	26%	28%	30%	33%	34%
Limited English proficient students 9%	9%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*
Female students 40%	40%	37%	31%	42%	43%	44%	36%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	31%	28%	34%	35%	38%	35%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%
All students 35%	35%	32%	28%	34%	36%	38%	35%
Homeless enrolled students 24%	24%	≤20%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	0%	0%	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	60-79%	<50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	40-59%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 368 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 825 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Allentown City School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	368	8%
Advanced Placement Math	91	2%
Advanced Placement Science	132	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	324	7%
SAT/ACT Participation	825	18%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,074 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Allentown City School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 98.7% of teachers are certified. 81.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,074	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,060	98.7%
Teachers who are not certified	14	1.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	117	10.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	79	7.4%
School counselors	54	Students per counselor: 297 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	56	-
Nurses	25	-
Psychologists	7	-
Social workers	-	-