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Bethel Park School District

Item: Bethel Park School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

301 Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102-1696

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (412) 833-5000

www.bpsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

3,996 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

304 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	274	150
1	341	158
2	314	161
3	315	169
4	309	162
5	290	168
6	307	169
7	301	171
8	301	173
9	282	185
10	297	181
11	345	178
12	320	177

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District Rank

Bethel Park School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#38 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District
2023	#38
2022	#33
2021	#48
2019	#31
2018	#35
2017	#61
2016	#54
2015	#67
2014	#45
2013	#58
2012	#63
2011	#45
2010	#43

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59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	59%	38%
2022	61%	36%
2021	52%	38%
2019	68%	45%
2018	68%	45%
2017	62%	46%
2016	64%	46%
2015	59%	43%
2014	87%	72%
2013	86%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	87%	76%
2010	87%	75%

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79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2022	79%	55%
2021	76%	55%
2019	84%	62%
2018	68%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	81%	62%
2015	78%	62%
2014	85%	70%
2013	84%	70%
2012	86%	71%
2011	87%	73%
2010	85%	72%

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77%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2022	77%	57%
2021	78%	64%

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95%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	95%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	96%	87%
2020	96%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	97%	86%
2017	99%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	94%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	96%	85%
2012	97%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

8.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8.6%	23.3%
2022	8.6%	26.6%
2021	7.8%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.24	0.58
2022	0.21	0.57
2021	0.18	0.57
2020	0.16	0.55
2019	0.16	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.52
2016	0.12	0.51
2015	0.11	0.51
2014	0.11	0.49
2013	0.09	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.09	0.46
2010	0.08	0.44
2009	0.08	0.44
2008	0.08	0.43
2007	0.07	0.41
2006	0.07	0.41
2005	0.07	0.40
2004	0.07	0.40
2003	0.06	0.38
2002	0.08	0.37
2001	0.07	0.37
2000	0.08	0.35
1999	0.08	0.35
1998	0.08	0.34
1997	0.07	0.34
1996	0.07	0.33
1995	0.07	0.33
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.06	0.31
1992	0.07	0.31
1991	0.07	0.31
1990	0.08	0.30
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.08	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	62%
2022	89%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	92%	64%
2019	92%	65%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	67%
2016	94%	68%
2015	95%	68%
2014	95%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	96%	72%
2010	96%	73%
2009	95%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	96%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	96%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	96%	80%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	81%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	96%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,293 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$101 MM	$30 MM
2022	$94 MM	$29 MM
2021	$91 MM	$27 MM
2020	$87 MM	$25 MM
2019	$90 MM	$25 MM
2018	$88 MM	$24 MM
2017	$86 MM	$24 MM
2016	$85 MM	$23 MM
2015	$71 MM	$21 MM
2014	$82 MM	$21 MM
2012	$72 MM	$20 MM
2011	$72 MM	$21 MM
2010	$71 MM	$21 MM
2009	$69 MM	$21 MM
2008	$68 MM	$21 MM
2007	$68 MM	$20 MM
2006	$65 MM	$20 MM
2005	$64 MM	$18 MM
2004	$58 MM	$17 MM
2003	$55 MM	$16 MM
2002	$52 MM	$18 MM
2001	$52 MM	$19 MM
2000	$49 MM	$18 MM
1999	$49 MM	$18 MM
1998	$47 MM	$18 MM
1997	$46 MM	$17 MM
1996	$47 MM	$17 MM
1995	$45 MM	$16 MM
1992	$39 MM	$14 MM
1990	$34 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$117 MM	$30 MM
2022	$98 MM	$28 MM
2021	$87 MM	$25 MM
2020	$82 MM	$25 MM
2019	$84 MM	$25 MM
2018	$80 MM	$23 MM
2017	$79 MM	$23 MM
2016	$81 MM	$22 MM
2015	$85 MM	$20 MM
2014	$81 MM	$20 MM
2012	$90 MM	$19 MM
2011	$106 MM	$21 MM
2010	$85 MM	$20 MM
2009	$64 MM	$20 MM
2008	$64 MM	$20 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$58 MM	$21 MM
2005	$54 MM	$18 MM
2004	$54 MM	$17 MM
2003	$51 MM	$18 MM
2002	$49 MM	$19 MM
2001	$48 MM	$21 MM
2000	$47 MM	$18 MM
1999	$44 MM	$18 MM
1998	$43 MM	$18 MM
1997	$47 MM	$18 MM
1996	$53 MM	$17 MM
1995	$51 MM	$16 MM
1992	$50 MM	$14 MM
1990	$36 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,233

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25,690	$24,520
2022	$24,275	$22,621
2021	$23,327	$20,683
2020	$21,497	$17,423
2019	$22,076	$17,496
2018	$21,111	$16,267
2017	$20,364	$17,283
2016	$20,071	$16,027
2015	$16,394	$12,967
2014	$18,329	$13,618
2012	$15,589	$12,923
2011	$15,334	$13,182
2010	$14,815	$12,967
2009	$14,398	$12,476
2008	$13,834	$11,970
2007	$13,645	$12,325
2006	$12,878	$11,373
2005	$12,333	$9,887
2004	$11,113	$9,342
2003	$10,343	$8,561
2002	$9,806	$9,347
2001	$9,831	$9,246
2000	$9,245	$8,505
1999	$9,278	$8,127
1998	$8,976	$7,716
1997	$9,007	$7,409
1995	$9,177	$6,949
1992	$8,657	$6,008
1990	$7,987	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$29,293

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethel Park School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29,823	$23,814
2022	$25,123	$21,674
2021	$22,382	$19,381
2020	$20,372	$17,371
2019	$20,759	$17,056
2018	$19,160	$15,644
2017	$18,725	$16,490
2016	$19,190	$15,754
2015	$19,821	$12,300
2014	$18,133	$13,435
2012	$19,423	$12,431
2011	$22,519	$12,980
2010	$17,912	$12,300
2009	$13,245	$11,944
2008	$13,102	$11,838
2007	$12,162	$11,937
2006	$11,426	$11,377
2005	$10,569	$9,707
2004	$10,394	$9,347
2003	$9,753	$9,243
2002	$9,288	$9,853
2001	$9,031	$10,315
2000	$8,830	$8,598
1999	$8,448	$8,268
1998	$8,251	$7,996
1997	$9,058	$7,728
1995	$10,348	$6,895
1992	$11,063	$6,055
1990	$8,334	$5,391

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Best Bethel Park School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

William Penn Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

110 Woodlet Ln
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8522

Gr: K-4 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

5400 Florida Ave
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8741

Gr: K-4 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

George Washington Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

515 Clifton Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8546

Gr: K-4 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1524 Hamilton Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 854-8618

Gr: K-4 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #55.

Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

5800 Murray Ave
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8751

Gr: 5-6 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #66.

Bethel Park High School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 88%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

309 Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8581

Gr: 9-12 | 1,244 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #77.

Independence Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2807 Bethel Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8677

Gr: 7-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #88.

Bethel Memorial Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3301 S Park Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8506

Gr: K-4 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bethel Park School District?

Bethel Park School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,996 students.

What is the rank of Bethelrk School District?

Bethelrk School District is ranked #37 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bethelrk School District?

84% of Bethelrk School District students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bethelrk School District?

Bethelrk School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Bethelrk School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,293 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,996 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 95% (Top 10% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education