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Salisbury Township School District

1140 Salisbury Rd
Allentown, PA 18103-4299
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Salisbury Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 466 students in Salisbury Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Salisbury Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Salisbury Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#399 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
53%
55%
53%
57%
77%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
54%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,793 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,228 is higher than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,793
$23,694
Spending / Student
$27,228
$23,117

Best Salisbury Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Devonshire Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 791-0830
Gr: 5-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,509 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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