Total enrollment
9,975
+443 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Parkland SD
Pennsylvania · 9,975 students · 5 cities
Public schools in the Parkland SD system total 12 schools across Pennsylvania, with roughly 9,975 students enrolled (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Parkland SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Parkland SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #47 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,975 | #16 of 479 | #918 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #21 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #407 of 478 | #5,202 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.8% | #313 of 398 | #6,253 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #46 of 378 | #1,374 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Parkland SD
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Kernsville School at 80.4% proficient to Orefield Middle School at 59.6%, a gap of 20.8 points. That is the 114th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 9,439 to 9,524 students (up 1%) and from 611 to 643 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland HS | Allentown | High | 09-12 | 3,279 |
| Springhouse MS | Allentown | Middle | 06-08 | 1,329 |
| Orefield MS | Orefield | Middle | 06-08 | 1,034 |
| Parkway Manor Sch | Allentown | Elementary | KG-05 | 569 |
| Kernsville Sch | Orefield | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 |
| Kratzer Sch | Allentown | Elementary | KG-05 | 510 |
| Cetronia Sch | Allentown | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 |
| Fogelsville Sch | Breinigsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 480 |
| Schnecksville Sch | Schnecksville | Elementary | KG-05 | 465 |
| Veterans Memorial El Sch | Breinigsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| Fred J. Jaindl El Sch | Breinigsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| Ironton Sch | Coplay | Elementary | KG-05 | 417 |
About Parkland SD
As a compact district in Pennsylvania, Parkland SD serves 9,975 students across 12 schools.
On the school-mix side, Parkland SD consists of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 831 in this district, meaningfully above the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Parkland SD has increased 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,532 students to 9,975.
On this page, the community for Parkland SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.