Total enrollment
28,122
+1,072 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
36 schools in Allentown
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Allentown's public-school count of 36 reflects a system enrolling about 28,122 students inside Pennsylvania, broken out as 21 elementary, 7 middle, and 5 high.
7-year change in Allentown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
19%
was 26%
% Hispanic
61%
was 55%
% Black
10%
was 12%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
125,976
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,122
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
36
public K-12
About Allentown
Across Allentown, Pennsylvania, 36 public schools enrolls about 28,122 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 21 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high, and 3 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 781, noticeably above the state mean of about 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 28,122 students, rose 4% from the 27,050 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 26% to 19% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Allentown discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.