| Index | Allentown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 34 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 24 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 10 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Allentown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 34 public schools, 24 private schools and 10 post-secondary schools in Allentown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Allentown, PA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Allentown, PA, an average of 73.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Breinigsville, PA | 7,574 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Coplay, PA | 3,204 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Coopersburg, PA | 2,306 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Pennsburg, PA | 3,857 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Nazareth, PA | 5,705 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Allentown, PA | 121,156 | 39% | 18.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 121,093 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Vallejo, CA | 121,275 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Arvada, CO | 120,229 | 40% | 16.8% |
| Wilmington, NC | 122,162 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Hartford, CT | 122,549 | 25% | 48.2% |
| Allentown, PA | 121,156 | 39% | 18.2% |
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