Parkland School District

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

1210 Springhouse Rd
Allentown, PA 18104

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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

2,145 Schools

# Students

9,957 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

689 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	647	147
1	696	161
2	768	168
3	724	161
4	732	167
5	799	168
6	802	169
7	740	126
8	806	125
9	1	22

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District Rank

Parkland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#30 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)

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

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64%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
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%

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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%

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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%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.61

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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	0.54
2019	0.55	0.54
2018	0.51	0.53
2017	0.51	0.53
2016	0.48	0.51
2015	0.46	0.51
2014	0.44	0.50
2013	0.41	0.48
2012	0.38	0.47
2011	0.35	0.47
2010	0.33	0.46
2009	0.30	0.44
2008	0.28	0.43
2007	0.26	0.42
2006	0.24	0.41
2005	0.22	0.40
2004	0.20	0.40
2003	0.18	0.39
2002	0.18	0.37
2001	0.14	0.37
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.13	0.35
1998	0.12	0.35
1997	0.12	0.34
1996	0.11	0.34
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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	4%
2013	9%	4%
2012	9%	3%
2011	9%	4%
2010	8%	4%
2009	8%	4%
2008	7%	3%
2007	7%	3%
2006	6%	3%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	3%
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%

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% Hispanic

19%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	19%	14%
2022	18%	14%
2021	16%	13%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	12%	10%
2015	12%	10%
2014	10%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	7%
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%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
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%	15%
2009	3%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
2023	59%	62%
2022	60%	63%
2021	62%	63%
2020	64%	65%
2019	64%	65%
2018	68%	66%
2017	68%	66%
2016	70%	68%
2015	72%	68%
2014	74%	69%
2013	76%	70%
2012	78%	71%
2011	80%	71%
2010	82%	72%
2009	83%	73%
2008	84%	74%
2007	86%	74%
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%	79%
1997	94%	80%
1996	94%	80%
1995	95%	81%
1994	94%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	96%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
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%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,798 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$194 MM

$39,541 MM

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

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Spending

$197 MM

$38,578 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$19,502

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
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

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Spending / Student

$19,798

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Parkland School District	Pennsylvania
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 9,957 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 93% (Top 30% in PA)
: Top 5%
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education