Bethel Park SD School District

301 Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#48 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bethel Park SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethel Park SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethel Park SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bethel Park SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bethel Park SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$87 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Bethel Park SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,441
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bethel Park SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,491
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bethel Park SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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:
8/
10
Top 30%
2807 Bethel Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8677
Grades: 7-8
| 609 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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