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Item: Parkland School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1210 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104-2119

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (610) 351-5503

www.parklandsd.org

Top Rankings

Parkland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

9,975 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

679 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	610	150
1	686	158
2	731	161
3	803	169
4	748	162
5	755	168
6	817	169
7	806	171
8	737	173
9	867	185
10	798	181
11	802	178
12	815	177

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District Rank

Parkland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#34 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Parkland School District
2023	#34
2022	#30
2021	#45
2019	#39
2018	#23
2017	#42
2016	#44
2015	#39
2014	#54
2013	#88
2012	#52
2011	#52
2010	#53

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63%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	63%	38%
2022	64%	36%
2021	59%	38%
2019	70%	45%
2018	70%	45%
2017	69%	46%
2016	68%	46%
2015	64%	43%
2014	87%	72%
2013	85%	73%
2012	88%	74%
2011	88%	76%
2010	87%	75%

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77%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2022	77%	55%
2021	70%	55%
2019	82%	62%
2018	70%	63%
2017	81%	63%
2016	80%	62%
2015	80%	62%
2014	84%	70%
2013	82%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	84%	73%
2010	83%	72%

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71%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2022	71%	57%
2021	77%	64%

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93%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	93%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	94%	87%
2020	96%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	96%	86%
2016	96%	86%
2015	94%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	94%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

10.7%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	10.7%	23.3%
2022	9.8%	26.6%
2021	8%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.61	0.58
2022	0.59	0.57
2021	0.58	0.57
2020	0.55	0.55
2019	0.55	0.54
2018	0.51	0.53
2017	0.51	0.52
2016	0.48	0.51
2015	0.46	0.51
2014	0.44	0.49
2013	0.41	0.48
2012	0.38	0.47
2011	0.35	0.46
2010	0.33	0.44
2009	0.30	0.44
2008	0.28	0.43
2007	0.26	0.41
2006	0.24	0.41
2005	0.22	0.40
2004	0.20	0.40
2003	0.18	0.38
2002	0.18	0.37
2001	0.14	0.37
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.13	0.35
1998	0.12	0.34
1997	0.12	0.34
1996	0.11	0.33
1995	0.11	0.33
1994	0.11	0.33
1993	0.10	0.31
1992	0.10	0.31
1991	0.08	0.31
1990	0.09	0.30
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.07	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	5%
2022	13%	4%
2021	13%	4%
2020	13%	4%
2019	13%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	10%	4%
2014	10%	3%
2013	9%	4%
2012	9%	3%
2011	9%	3%
2010	8%	3%
2009	8%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	7%	2%
2006	6%	3%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	19%	14%
2022	18%	14%
2021	16%	13%
2020	15%	13%
2019	15%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	12%	10%
2015	12%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	5%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

56%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	59%	62%
2022	60%	63%
2021	62%	63%
2020	64%	64%
2019	64%	65%
2018	68%	66%
2017	68%	67%
2016	70%	68%
2015	72%	68%
2014	74%	69%
2013	76%	70%
2012	78%	71%
2011	80%	72%
2010	82%	73%
2009	83%	73%
2008	84%	74%
2007	86%	75%
2006	87%	75%
2005	88%	76%
2004	89%	76%
2003	90%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	92%	78%
2000	93%	79%
1999	93%	79%
1998	94%	80%
1997	94%	80%
1996	94%	81%
1995	95%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	96%	82%
1990	95%	83%
1989	95%	83%
1988	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,952 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$224 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$224 MM	$30 MM
2022	$205 MM	$29 MM
2021	$194 MM	$27 MM
2020	$191 MM	$25 MM
2019	$184 MM	$25 MM
2018	$177 MM	$24 MM
2017	$168 MM	$24 MM
2016	$160 MM	$23 MM
2015	$130 MM	$21 MM
2014	$148 MM	$21 MM
2012	$138 MM	$20 MM
2011	$132 MM	$21 MM
2010	$130 MM	$21 MM
2009	$125 MM	$21 MM
2008	$124 MM	$21 MM
2007	$117 MM	$20 MM
2006	$110 MM	$20 MM
2005	$101 MM	$18 MM
2004	$93 MM	$17 MM
2003	$85 MM	$16 MM
2002	$78 MM	$18 MM
2001	$77 MM	$19 MM
2000	$71 MM	$18 MM
1999	$64 MM	$18 MM
1998	$59 MM	$18 MM
1997	$52 MM	$17 MM
1996	$48 MM	$17 MM
1995	$46 MM	$16 MM
1992	$34 MM	$14 MM
1990	$32 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$229 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$229 MM	$30 MM
2022	$213 MM	$28 MM
2021	$197 MM	$25 MM
2020	$192 MM	$25 MM
2019	$193 MM	$25 MM
2018	$173 MM	$23 MM
2017	$162 MM	$23 MM
2016	$156 MM	$22 MM
2015	$132 MM	$20 MM
2014	$139 MM	$20 MM
2012	$130 MM	$19 MM
2011	$128 MM	$21 MM
2010	$132 MM	$20 MM
2009	$118 MM	$20 MM
2008	$111 MM	$20 MM
2007	$112 MM	$19 MM
2006	$99 MM	$21 MM
2005	$94 MM	$18 MM
2004	$92 MM	$17 MM
2003	$80 MM	$18 MM
2002	$78 MM	$19 MM
2001	$82 MM	$21 MM
2000	$77 MM	$18 MM
1999	$91 MM	$18 MM
1998	$91 MM	$18 MM
1997	$61 MM	$18 MM
1996	$59 MM	$17 MM
1995	$47 MM	$16 MM
1992	$40 MM	$14 MM
1990	$32 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,411

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,762	$24,520
2022	$21,210	$22,621
2021	$20,372	$20,683
2020	$19,816	$17,423
2019	$19,329	$17,496
2018	$18,744	$16,267
2017	$18,089	$17,283
2016	$17,549	$16,027
2015	$14,150	$12,967
2014	$16,044	$13,618
2012	$14,849	$12,923
2011	$14,149	$13,182
2010	$13,940	$12,967
2009	$13,437	$12,476
2008	$13,458	$11,970
2007	$12,836	$12,325
2006	$12,194	$11,373
2005	$11,430	$9,887
2004	$10,719	$9,342
2003	$10,054	$8,561
2002	$9,467	$9,347
2001	$9,691	$9,246
2000	$9,088	$8,505
1999	$8,486	$8,127
1998	$8,073	$7,716
1997	$7,357	$7,409
1995	$7,101	$6,949
1992	$5,783	$6,008
1990	$5,703	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$22,952

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,312	$23,814
2022	$21,990	$21,674
2021	$20,681	$19,381
2020	$19,954	$17,371
2019	$20,310	$17,056
2018	$18,315	$15,644
2017	$17,380	$16,490
2016	$17,060	$15,754
2015	$14,451	$12,300
2014	$15,149	$13,435
2012	$14,005	$12,431
2011	$13,701	$12,980
2010	$14,237	$12,300
2009	$12,706	$11,944
2008	$12,076	$11,838
2007	$12,264	$11,937
2006	$10,974	$11,377
2005	$10,637	$9,707
2004	$10,619	$9,347
2003	$9,405	$9,243
2002	$9,537	$9,853
2001	$10,398	$10,315
2000	$9,896	$8,598
1999	$12,058	$8,268
1998	$12,548	$7,996
1997	$8,589	$7,728
1995	$7,284	$6,895
1992	$6,786	$6,055
1990	$5,778	$5,391

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Parkland School District?

Parkland School District manages 12 public schools serving 9,975 students.

What is the rank of Parkland School District?

Parkland School District is ranked #33 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Parkland School District?

56% of Parkland School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Parkland School District?

Parkland School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Parkland School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,952 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 9,975 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 93% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 5%
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education