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Salisbury Township School District

Item: Salisbury Township School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1140 Salisbury Rd
Allentown, PA 18103-4299

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (610) 797-2062

www.salisburysd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,138 Schools

# Students

1,455 Students

1,105,853 Students

# Teachers

107 Teachers

83,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	81	145
1	96	158
2	86	161
3	99	169
4	99	162
5	109	168
6	107	169
7	116	124
8	116	124

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District Rank

Salisbury Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#399 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District
2023	#399
2022	#428
2021	#377
2019	#409
2018	#373
2017	#319
2016	#360
2015	#318
2014	#343
2013	#305
2012	#194
2011	#157
2010	#122

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	32%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	29%	38%
2019	40%	45%
2018	43%	45%
2017	43%	46%
2016	40%	46%
2015	40%	43%
2014	71%	72%
2013	74%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	79%	76%
2010	81%	75%

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53%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	53%	55%
2021	51%	55%
2019	62%	62%
2018	43%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	65%	62%
2015	64%	62%
2014	73%	70%
2013	74%	70%
2012	81%	71%
2011	83%	73%
2010	82%	72%

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53%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	53%	57%
2021	62%	64%

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77%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

11%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	23.3%
2022	19.9%	26.6%
2021	9%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.60	0.58
2022	0.59	0.57
2021	0.56	0.57
2020	0.51	0.55
2019	0.51	0.54
2018	0.47	0.53
2017	0.47	0.52
2016	0.45	0.51
2015	0.41	0.51
2014	0.42	0.49
2013	0.39	0.48
2012	0.37	0.47
2011	0.35	0.46
2010	0.33	0.44
2009	0.31	0.44
2008	0.31	0.43
2007	0.29	0.41
2006	0.28	0.41
2005	0.23	0.40
2004	0.23	0.40
2003	0.21	0.38
2002	0.14	0.37
2001	0.15	0.37
2000	0.15	0.35
1999	0.14	0.35
1998	0.13	0.34
1997	0.12	0.34
1996	0.12	0.33
1995	0.12	0.33
1994	0.13	0.33
1993	0.12	0.31
1992	0.09	0.31
1991	0.09	0.31
1990	0.09	0.30
1989	0.07	0.30
1988	0.06	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

29%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	24%	14%
2022	21%	14%
2021	19%	13%
2020	16%	13%
2019	16%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	14%	10%
2015	12%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	11%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	11%	8%
2010	10%	8%
2009	9%	8%
2008	9%	7%
2007	8%	7%
2006	7%	6%
2005	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

15%

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

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% White

53%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	57%	62%
2022	59%	63%
2021	63%	63%
2020	68%	64%
2019	68%	65%
2018	71%	66%
2017	71%	67%
2016	73%	68%
2015	76%	68%
2014	75%	69%
2013	77%	70%
2012	79%	71%
2011	80%	72%
2010	81%	73%
2009	82%	73%
2008	83%	74%
2007	84%	75%
2006	85%	75%
2005	87%	76%
2004	87%	76%
2003	88%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	92%	78%
2000	92%	79%
1999	93%	79%
1998	93%	80%
1997	93%	80%
1996	93%	81%
1995	94%	81%
1994	93%	81%
1993	94%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	95%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	96%	83%
1988	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,593 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,395 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$49 MM	$30 MM
2022	$46 MM	$29 MM
2021	$45 MM	$27 MM
2020	$40 MM	$25 MM
2019	$39 MM	$25 MM
2018	$41 MM	$24 MM
2017	$39 MM	$24 MM
2016	$38 MM	$23 MM
2015	$29 MM	$21 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$20 MM
2011	$30 MM	$21 MM
2010	$29 MM	$21 MM
2009	$29 MM	$21 MM
2008	$28 MM	$21 MM
2007	$30 MM	$20 MM
2006	$29 MM	$20 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$18 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$21 MM	$17 MM
1996	$20 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$14 MM	$14 MM
1990	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$44 MM	$30 MM
2022	$42 MM	$28 MM
2021	$41 MM	$25 MM
2020	$41 MM	$25 MM
2019	$39 MM	$25 MM
2018	$42 MM	$23 MM
2017	$42 MM	$23 MM
2016	$39 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$35 MM	$21 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$20 MM
2008	$25 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$21 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$18 MM
2002	$26 MM	$19 MM
2001	$24 MM	$21 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$13 MM	$14 MM
1990	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,593

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$32,870	$24,520
2022	$31,210	$22,621
2021	$29,384	$20,683
2020	$25,501	$17,423
2019	$24,672	$17,496
2018	$26,279	$16,267
2017	$24,312	$17,283
2016	$24,431	$16,027
2015	$18,797	$12,967
2014	$20,061	$13,618
2012	$19,045	$12,923
2011	$18,583	$13,182
2010	$17,344	$12,967
2009	$16,848	$12,476
2008	$15,529	$11,970
2007	$16,409	$12,325
2006	$15,484	$11,373
2005	$14,551	$9,887
2004	$13,565	$9,342
2003	$13,234	$8,561
2002	$12,751	$9,347
2001	$12,598	$9,246
2000	$12,467	$8,505
1999	$12,195	$8,127
1998	$11,862	$7,716
1997	$11,544	$7,409
1995	$8,893	$6,949
1992	$7,923	$6,008
1990	$7,521	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$30,395

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salisbury Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29,740	$23,814
2022	$28,469	$21,674
2021	$26,854	$19,381
2020	$25,862	$17,371
2019	$24,810	$17,056
2018	$26,721	$15,644
2017	$26,086	$16,490
2016	$25,165	$15,754
2015	$25,019	$12,300
2014	$18,620	$13,435
2012	$19,136	$12,431
2011	$21,736	$12,980
2010	$23,086	$12,300
2009	$17,890	$11,944
2008	$13,837	$11,838
2007	$14,576	$11,937
2006	$16,183	$11,377
2005	$14,844	$9,707
2004	$13,091	$9,347
2003	$12,110	$9,243
2002	$14,401	$9,853
2001	$13,237	$10,315
2000	$11,751	$8,598
1999	$11,726	$8,268
1998	$11,092	$7,996
1997	$11,521	$7,728
1995	$8,594	$6,895
1992	$7,393	$6,055
1990	$8,577	$5,391

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Best Salisbury Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salisbury Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1400 Gaskill Ave
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-2800

Gr: K-4 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Salisbury Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830

Gr: 5-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education