Allentown City School District
Allentown City School District is a public school district based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 16,769 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 729 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Carol Birks. It spends about $14,768 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Allentown City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Allentown City | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,768 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,021 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $338.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $358.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,053 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Carol Birks
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh School DistrictPittsburgh | 19,571 | 56 | $21,488 | 11.8 | #2 |
| Central Bucks School DistrictDoylestown | 16,941 | 23 | $17,149 | 13.3 | #3 |
| Allentown City School DistrictAllentown · this district | 16,769 | 23 | $14,768 | 15.9 | #4 |
| Reading School DistrictReading | 16,664 | 19 | $12,291 | 15.2 | #5 |
| Hazleton Area School DistrictHazle Twp | 13,141 | 11 | $12,031 | 16.8 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover County Public SchoolsAshland, VA | 16,768 | $11,776 | 13.2 |
| CUSD 308Oswego, IL | 16,766 | $14,710 | 14.7 |
| Parkway C-2Chesterfield, MO | 16,759 | $13,055 | 14.1 |
| MSD Lawrence TownshipIndianapolis, IN | 16,747 | $10,682 | 18.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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