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Allentown City School District, Pennsylvania

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Allentown City School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 16,510 (2023-2024)
Schools: 21 (2023-2024)
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Allentown City School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Lehigh County). During the 2024 school year, 16,510 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Allentown City School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
LaTarsha Brown
Robert Nicholoff
Zaleeae Sierra
Ana Tiburcio
Andrene Brown-Nowell2023
Jennifer Hartnett2021
Audrey Mathison20152027
Lisa Conover20172025
Phoebe Harris20172025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $75,884,000 $4,687 18%
Local: $120,199,000 $7,425 29%
State: $218,856,000 $13,519 53%
Total: $414,939,000 $25,631
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $359,023,000 $22,176
Total Current Expenditures: $252,097,000 $15,572
Instructional Expenditures: $163,214,000 $10,081 45%
Student and Staff Support: $26,452,000 $1,633 7%
Administration: $26,818,000 $1,656 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $35,613,000 $2,199 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,653,000 $843
Construction: $7,829,000 $483
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,424,000 $273
Interest on Debt: $9,512,000 $587


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 10 30-39 7 8 <50 10-14 27
2018-2019 20 50-54 18 18 <50 20 34
2017-2018 21 45-49 19 19 <50 22 38
2016-2017 22 45-49 19 19 <50 24 39
2015-2016 20 45-49 17 18 <50 25-29 34
2014-2015 21 45-49 18 18 <50 25-29 35
2013-2014 51 80-84 47 48 >=50 55-59 64
2012-2013 52 70-74 49 50 >=50 50-59 66
2011-2012 52 70-74 47 49 >=50 70-79 67
2010-2011 57 70-74 55 54 >=50 40-59 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20 PS <=20 20-24 <50 20-29
2018-2019 35 60-64 34 32 <50 40 51
2017-2018 36 55-59 36 33 <50 42 50
2016-2017 36 50-54 36 33 <50 40 51
2015-2016 35 50-54 33 32 <50 40-44 49
2014-2015 35 50-54 33 32 <50 45-49 49
2013-2014 45 65-69 45 42 >=50 55-59 58
2012-2013 44 60-64 42 41 >=50 50-59 59
2011-2012 45 60-64 42 41 >=50 50-59 62
2010-2011 47 55-59 47 44 >=50 21-39 62

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 77 >=50 75-79 76 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 72 >=80 75-79 70 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 72 >=80 65-69 72 PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 71 >=80 65-69 69 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 65 >=80 65-69 63 PS PS 70-74
2014-2015 64 >=50 65-69 60 PS PS 75-79
2013-2014 68 80-89 65-69 64 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 66 60-79 60-64 61 PS 85-89
2011-2012 62 60-79 55-59 58 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 66 60-79 60-64 61 PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 16,510 3.2
2022-2023 15,988 -1.3
2021-2022 16,189 -0.3
2020-2021 16,231 -3.1
2019-2020 16,730 -1.3
2018-2019 16,946 4.2
2017-2018 16,234 -2.3
2016-2017 16,611 3.6
2015-2016 16,011 -2.9
2014-2015 16,483 -3.2
2013-2014 17,006 0.2
2012-2013 16,966 -3.5
2011-2012 17,560 -0.4
2010-2011 17,637 1.0
2009-2010 17,465 -1.7
2008-2009 17,766 -0.7
2007-2008 17,892 -3.9
2006-2007 18,583 2.5
2005-2006 18,118 3.3
2004-2005 17,521 3.2
2003-2004 16,964 1.6
2002-2003 16,693 3.1
2001-2002 16,174 -1.5
2000-2001 16,424 1.1
1999-2000 16,243 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Allentown City School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.7
Black 11.5 14.4
Hispanic 74.1 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.0 5.3
White 6.3 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Allentown City School District had 1,050.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.72.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 61.00
Elementary: 472.00
Secondary: 358.00
Total: 1,050.00

Allentown City School District employed 7.90 district administrators and 63.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.90
District Administrative Support: 60.00
School Administrators: 63.00
School Administrative Support: 161.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 409.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 53.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 16.00
Library/Media Support: 15.00
Student Support Services: 250.80
Other Support Services: 443.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Allentown City School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch806KG-5
Building 21 Allentown4119-12
Central El Sch697PK-5
Francis D Raub Ms8776-8
Harrison-Morton Ms6676-8
Hiram W Dodd El Sch684KG-5
Jackson Early Childhood Center262PK-KG
Jefferson El Sch543KG-5
Lehigh Parkway El Sch268KG-5
Louis E Dieruff Hs1,8579-12
Luis A. Ramos El Sch699KG-5
Mosser El Sch568PK-5
Muhlenberg El Sch591PK-5
Ritter El Sch426KG-5
Roosevelt El Sch621PK-5
Sheridan El Sch5741-5
South Mountain Ms9666-8
Trexler Ms8146-8
Union Terrace El Sch764PK-5
Washington El Sch3601-5
William Allen Hs2,9849-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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