Allentown School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lehigh

District Profile

31 S Penn St

Allentown, PA 18102

Phone 484-765-4000

Fax 484-765-4085

Includes the municipalities of Allentown City.

Square Miles

18.02

Students Enrolled

16,195

Total Number of Schools:

21
  • Building 21 Allentown (9-12)
  • Central El Sch (K-5)
  • Cleveland El Sch (1-5)
  • Francis D Raub MS (6,7-8)
  • Harrison-Morton MS (6,7-8)
  • Hiram W Dodd El Sch (K-5)
  • Jackson Early Childhood Center (K)
  • Jefferson El Sch (K-5)
  • Lehigh Parkway El Sch (K-5)
  • Louis E Dieruff HS (9-12)
  • Luis A. Ramos El Sch (K-5)
  • McKinley El Sch (1-5)
  • Mosser El Sch (K-5)
  • Muhlenberg El Sch (K-5)
  • Ritter El Sch (K-5)
  • Roosevelt El Sch (K-5)
  • Sheridan El Sch (1-5)
  • South Mountain MS (6,7-8)
  • Trexler MS (6,7-8)
  • Union Terrace El Sch (K-5)
  • Washington El Sch (1-5)
  • William Allen HS (9-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

16,195

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
0.90%
Black
12.89%
Latino
73.11%
Pacific Islander
0.15%
2 or More Races
5.35%
White
7.47%

Gender

Male
52.65%
Female
47.35%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.77%
English Learner
17.63%

Financials

Median Household Income

$46,808.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $120,554,557.00 30.00%
State Revenues $217,284,526.00 54.07%
Federal $63,649,571.00 15.84%
Other $331,727.00 0.08%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$94,442,972.00
Property Values Within District
$143,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

80.02%

Rigorous Courses

81
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

41.12%
College/University
4.25%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 22.32% 16.08% N/A
Grade 4 18.94% 12.97% 43.81%
Grade 5 22.44% 10.99% N/A
Grade 6 22.65% 4.88% N/A
Grade 7 25.71% 3.30% N/A
Grade 8 22.52% 2.28% 14.19%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 25.34% 5.03% 36.29%

Staff

961

Teachers

47

Administrators

892

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Carol Birks

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Andrene Nowell
Board President
1 2023-2027
Audrey Mathison
Board Vice President
8 2023-2027
LaTarsha Brown
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Lisa Conover
6 2021-2025
Phoebe Harris
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jennifer Lynn Ortiz
2 2021-2025
Daysell Ramirez
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Zaleeae Sierra
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ana Tiburcio
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.