Salisbury Township SD School District

1140 Salisbury Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 516 students in Salisbury Township SD School District.
Public High School in Salisbury Township SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Salisbury Township SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Salisbury Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
1,479 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Salisbury Township SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#377 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Salisbury Township SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salisbury Township SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salisbury Township SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Salisbury Township SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
14%
# Black Students
74 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
876 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
59%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
96
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,398 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,780 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Salisbury Township SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Salisbury Township SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,398
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Salisbury Township SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,780
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Salisbury Township SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Salisbury Township SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Sr. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 E Montgomery St
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 797-4107
Grades: 9-12
| 516 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,479 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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