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28%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
9%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
61%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Allentown school information

Index Allentown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Average Test Scores35%53%55%
Student/Teacher ration/a14:116:1
Total public schoolsn/a1852,563
Total private schoolsn/a1171,626
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a41406

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Allentown are 28% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately n/a public schools in Allentown
  • 75.7% of people in Allentown have completed 8th grade
  • 75.7% of people in Allentown have completed high school
  • 11.7% of people in Allentown have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Allentown

      Index Allentown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
      Completed 8th grade75.7%87.5%86.9%
      Completed high school75.7%86.9%85.6%
      Completed some college43.9%64.4%53.6%
      Completed associate degree17.3%48.6%37.4%
      Completed bachelors11.7%40.7%29.3%
      Completed masters4.2%19.4%11.5%
      Completed professional degree1.5%7.4%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.1%3.6%1.4%

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Bradford Woods, PA1,26789%85.4%
      McMurray, PA4,16788%83.6%
      Gibsonia, PA2,37287%80.7%
      McDonald, PA2,28285%77.8%
      Leetsdale, PA1,13085%76.0%
      Pittsburgh, PA301,28653%10.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Cincinnati, OH302,68754%12.8%
      St. Louis, MO304,70925%49.0%
      St. Paul, MN305,87738%20.7%
      Greensboro, NC294,39541%13.6%
      Henderson, NV309,95557%18.1%
      Pittsburgh, PA301,28653%10.8%
      Source: The Allentown, Pittsburgh, PA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.