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Bethlehem Area School District

Item: Bethlehem Area School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1516 Sycamore St
Bethlehem, PA 18017-6099

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (610) 861-0500

www.basdschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

22 Schools

334 Schools

# Students

12,717 Students

148,264 Students

# Teachers

955 Teachers

11,370 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	119	10
Kind	206	33
1	243	28
2	244	28
3	257	26
4	210	24
5	205	20

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District Rank

Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#471 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	#471
2022	#464
2021	#385
2019	#514
2018	#500
2017	#482
2016	#476
2015	#483
2014	#487
2013	#490
2012	#411

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25%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	25%	38%
2022	27%	36%
2021	31%	38%
2019	33%	45%
2018	34%	45%
2017	34%	46%
2016	34%	46%
2015	30%	43%
2014	62%	72%
2013	64%	73%
2012	67%	74%

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49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	55%
2021	49%	55%
2019	55%	62%
2018	34%	63%
2017	56%	63%
2016	56%	62%
2015	54%	62%
2014	65%	70%
2013	65%	70%
2012	68%	71%
2011	68%	73%

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49%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	57%
2021	47%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	87%	87%
2019	83%	86%
2018	81%	86%
2017	84%	86%
2016	83%	86%
2015	81%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	85%	85%

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(2022-23)

21.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	21.6%	23.3%
2022	29%	26.6%
2021	29.8%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.63	0.58
2022	0.64	0.57
2021	0.64	0.57
2020	0.65	0.54
2019	0.65	0.54
2018	0.64	0.53
2017	0.64	0.53
2016	0.63	0.51
2015	0.63	0.51
2014	0.63	0.50
2013	0.63	0.48
2012	0.62	0.47
2011	0.62	0.47
2010	0.61	0.46
2009	0.60	0.44
2008	0.59	0.43
2007	0.58	0.42
2006	0.57	0.41
2005	0.55	0.40
2004	0.53	0.40
2003	0.51	0.39
2002	0.50	0.37
2001	0.49	0.37
2000	0.49	0.35
1999	0.48	0.35
1998	0.47	0.35
1997	0.46	0.34
1996	0.46	0.34
1995	0.45	0.33
1994	0.45	0.33
1993	0.44	0.31
1992	0.38	0.31
1991	0.41	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

47%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	45%	14%
2022	44%	14%
2021	43%	13%
2020	42%	12%
2019	42%	12%
2018	41%	11%
2017	41%	11%
2016	39%	10%
2015	38%	10%
2014	37%	9%
2013	36%	9%
2012	34%	9%
2011	33%	8%
2010	33%	9%
2009	33%	7%
2008	32%	7%
2007	30%	7%
2006	31%	6%
2005	30%	6%
2004	29%	6%
2003	28%	5%
2002	27%	5%
2001	26%	5%
2000	25%	4%
1999	25%	4%
1998	24%	4%
1997	24%	4%
1996	24%	4%
1995	23%	3%
1994	23%	3%
1993	22%	3%
1992	17%	3%
1991	19%	3%

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% Black

11%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	11%	14%
2021	10%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	15%
2016	10%	15%
2015	10%	15%
2014	10%	15%
2013	10%	15%
2012	11%	15%
2011	11%	15%
2010	10%	15%
2009	10%	16%
2008	9%	16%
2007	9%	16%
2006	9%	16%
2005	8%	16%
2004	7%	16%
2003	6%	15%
2002	6%	15%
2001	6%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	15%
1998	5%	15%
1997	5%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	5%	14%
1994	5%	14%
1993	5%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	5%	13%

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% White

37%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	39%	62%
2022	39%	63%
2021	41%	63%
2020	41%	65%
2019	41%	65%
2018	43%	66%
2017	43%	66%
2016	46%	68%
2015	47%	68%
2014	48%	69%
2013	49%	70%
2012	50%	71%
2011	51%	71%
2010	52%	72%
2009	53%	73%
2008	55%	74%
2007	57%	74%
2006	57%	75%
2005	59%	76%
2004	62%	76%
2003	64%	77%
2002	65%	78%
2001	66%	78%
2000	67%	79%
1999	68%	79%
1998	69%	79%
1997	69%	80%
1996	69%	80%
1995	70%	81%
1994	70%	81%
1993	71%	82%
1992	77%	82%
1991	74%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,995 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,678 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$305 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$305 MM	$27 MM
2022	$292 MM	$25 MM
2021	$305 MM	$27 MM
2020	$292 MM	$25 MM
2019	$296 MM	$25 MM
2018	$279 MM	$24 MM
2017	$268 MM	$24 MM
2016	$259 MM	$23 MM
2015	$203 MM	$21 MM
2014	$229 MM	$21 MM
2012	$213 MM	$20 MM
2011	$214 MM	$21 MM
2010	$203 MM	$21 MM
2009	$194 MM	$21 MM
2008	$206 MM	$21 MM
2007	$195 MM	$20 MM
2006	$184 MM	$20 MM
2005	$175 MM	$18 MM
2004	$162 MM	$17 MM
2003	$149 MM	$16 MM
2002	$139 MM	$18 MM
2001	$119 MM	$19 MM
2000	$112 MM	$18 MM
1999	$110 MM	$18 MM
1998	$102 MM	$18 MM
1997	$98 MM	$17 MM
1996	$93 MM	$17 MM
1995	$91 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$288 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$288 MM	$25 MM
2022	$283 MM	$25 MM
2021	$288 MM	$25 MM
2020	$283 MM	$25 MM
2019	$282 MM	$25 MM
2018	$272 MM	$23 MM
2017	$283 MM	$23 MM
2016	$257 MM	$22 MM
2015	$198 MM	$20 MM
2014	$221 MM	$20 MM
2012	$205 MM	$19 MM
2011	$200 MM	$21 MM
2010	$198 MM	$20 MM
2009	$214 MM	$20 MM
2008	$229 MM	$20 MM
2007	$208 MM	$19 MM
2006	$203 MM	$21 MM
2005	$168 MM	$18 MM
2004	$158 MM	$17 MM
2003	$136 MM	$18 MM
2002	$130 MM	$19 MM
2001	$134 MM	$21 MM
2000	$130 MM	$18 MM
1999	$120 MM	$18 MM
1998	$122 MM	$18 MM
1997	$108 MM	$18 MM
1996	$106 MM	$17 MM
1995	$108 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,995

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,583	$21,465
2022	$21,800	$17,423
2021	$23,511	$20,683
2020	$21,800	$17,423
2019	$21,717	$17,496
2018	$20,474	$16,267
2017	$19,572	$17,283
2016	$19,195	$16,027
2015	$14,863	$12,967
2014	$16,448	$13,618
2012	$14,786	$12,923
2011	$14,284	$13,182
2010	$13,664	$12,967
2009	$12,786	$12,476
2008	$13,471	$11,970
2007	$12,722	$12,325
2006	$12,088	$11,373
2005	$11,708	$9,887
2004	$10,975	$9,342
2003	$10,211	$8,561
2002	$9,615	$9,347
2001	$8,420	$9,246
2000	$7,942	$8,505
1999	$7,843	$8,127
1998	$7,304	$7,716
1997	$7,154	$7,409
1995	$6,993	$6,949
1992	$5,920	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$22,678

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethlehem Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,289	$20,114
2022	$21,151	$17,371
2021	$22,220	$19,381
2020	$21,151	$17,371
2019	$20,681	$17,056
2018	$20,010	$15,644
2017	$20,644	$16,490
2016	$19,047	$15,754
2015	$14,458	$12,300
2014	$15,893	$13,435
2012	$14,214	$12,431
2011	$13,338	$12,980
2010	$13,292	$12,300
2009	$14,110	$11,944
2008	$14,969	$11,838
2007	$13,567	$11,937
2006	$13,301	$11,377
2005	$11,245	$9,707
2004	$10,706	$9,347
2003	$9,275	$9,243
2002	$9,033	$9,853
2001	$9,471	$10,315
2000	$9,206	$8,598
1999	$8,591	$8,268
1998	$8,741	$7,996
1997	$7,887	$7,728
1995	$8,279	$6,895
1992	$6,239	$6,055

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Best Bethlehem Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Calypso Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1021 Calypso Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 691-0152

Gr: PK-5 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Marvine Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1425 Livingston St
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 865-0012

Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Donegan Elementary School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1210 East 4th St
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 866-0031

Gr: PK-5 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #44.

Fountain Hill Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1330 Church St
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 865-5881

Gr: PK-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education