Allentown School District
The Allentown School District is a large, urban public school district located in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The district is the fourth-largest school district in Pennsylvania as of the 2016-17 school year.
| Allentown School District | |
|---|---|
Location of Allentown School District in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |
| Address | |
31 South Penn Street
, Pennsylvania, 18105United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.60315°N 75.46597°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Schools | 22, including Allen High School and Dieruff High School |
| Budget | $344.388 million |
| NCES District ID | 4202280 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 15,999 (2022-23) |
| Teachers | 1,043.0 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.33 |
| Athletic conference | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The school district includes two large urban public high schools, Allen High School and Dieruff High School, each based in Allentown, for ninth through 12th grades. As of the 2022-23 school year, 15,999 students attend its 22 schools, according to data released by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school district encompasses approximately 17 square miles (44 km2). As of the 2020 census, the Allentown School District serves a resident population of 125,845. In 2009, the per capita income was $16,282 and median family income was $37,356 compared to a Pennsylvania median family income of $49,501 and overall U.S. median family income of $49,445 as of the 2010 census.
The school district's demographics, as of 2016-17, are 9.9% White, 14.5% Black, 70.9% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American High school students in Allentown School District may choose to attend Lehigh Career and Technical Institute for vocational training.