Top Rankings
Parkland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,242 students in Parkland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Parkland School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Parkland School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parkland High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
12 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
9,957 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
689 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parkland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 678 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.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
15%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
58%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$194 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,502
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,798
$23,119
Best Parkland School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkland High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5600
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,242 students
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