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Bethel Park SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 609 students in Bethel Park SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Bethel Park SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,883 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bethel Park SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
98 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,447 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
89%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
287
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,491 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,441
$23,665
Spending / Student
$22,491
$23,089
Best Bethel Park SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence MiddleSchool
Math: 39% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2807 Bethel Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8677
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8677
Grades: 7-8
| 609 students
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