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Bellefonte Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 591 students in Bellefonte Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Bellefonte Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,579 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellefonte Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
91%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,532 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,349
$26,978
Spending / Student
$21,532
$26,274
Best Bellefonte Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellefonte Area Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 N School St
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-5466
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-5466
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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